Express eyes Super League apex

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Express striker Julius Ogwang dribbles past Simba’s Martin Kiiza

The two sides were due to clash on Friday but Bunamwaya requested a postponement because more than three of their players are on national duty with the Cranes in Khartoum.

Express (35points), who led the table early in the season, will have the opportunity to leap onto the top of the table again if they can beat Firemasters in Kavumba.

Sam Ssimbwa’s side is fresh from a 4-1 drubbing of UTODA and the Red Eagles will look to club top scorer Julius Ogwang (seven) for the goals.

Maroons FC have not won a Uganda Super League game in Luzira since December last year and coach Asaf Mwebaze believes it their turn when they host Victors at Maroons stadium Friday.

But he will need to work on the psyche of the team that is still recovering from the recent players’ strike that left some players led by Samuel Ogutu dismissed and lead striker George Abege among others put on last warning.

Maroons will be without defenders Brian Akena (injured) and suspended Denis Rukundo paving the way for Pate Wanouk and Alex Shida to start.

Mwebaze has changed the winning partnership of Peter Otai and Abege and Isaac Kasujju playing behind them to fronting Abege and Kasujju and relieve Otai of what he called pressure on the 19 year old.

“I’m looking forward to the team (Maroons) gaining focus. The strike caused havoc and the players will take time to recover,” Mwebaze said after training this morning.

Maroons, who are seventh on the 16 team league table with 25points, go into the game with a 2-0 Uganda Cup victory over big league side Auram Roses early in the week and a draw from their first leg with Victors in kakindu. Victors are a point behind them.

Victors will be without striker Karim Ndugwa and Ibrahim Kizza in the defense. The duo are set go for trials in Sudan.

Sixth placed Proline FC go to Wankulukuku against bottom of the table team UTODA seeking to recover from a 2-1 defeat to Simba in Bombo last week.

Coach Abdallah Mubiru, who assumed the job at the beginning of the second half is well-aware that UTODA is equally wounded and will do anything to win.

“UTODA has poor performance of late and with the losses they’ve suffered, you expect them to surprise. However, we shall go out to win and enjoy the game,” Mubiru said.

Friday

Maroons v Victors

Firemasters v Express

UTODA v Proline

Bunamwaya v KCC

By Swalley Kenyi, The New Vision

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