Pepsi UFL: YMCA takes Vengeance against IUIU
Pepsi University Football League
Thursday result:
YMCA 2-0 Islamic University in Uganda
YMCA without fear or favor avenged against Islamic University in Uganda with the same score line they lost the game in Mbale.
At Buwambo Campus, YMCA beat IUIU 2-0 to register their first win of the season.
Kiwanuka Pablo and Kigenyi Benon Vianey scored the two goals that moved YMCA to four points. The two goals came in both halves.
Like they played against IUIU while in Mbale, the game they lost 2-0 with a man down, Kalyesubula Micheal charges displayed the tiktaka football that the fans enjoyed to watch on a cool afternoon.
Kiwanuka Pablo with a spectacular free kick in the 35th minute handed YMCA a halftime lead, the attacking midfielder fr a range of 25 yards put the ball at the top corner of the net.
In the second second half, like they demanded Makerere University Business School when they visited them at Nakawa, IUIU did the same against YMCA from the start of the second stanza and Peter Isabirye (YMCA) custodian was equal to challenge on at least three occasions, saved Imam Kawooya, Tamubula Ismail and Onongo deadly attempts to keep his side in the lead.
YMCA caught the visitors on break and in the 90th minute, Kigenyi Benon Vianey doubled the lead for the hosts and secured their first victory in the league.
The win moved YMCA to four points with two games to finish the group fixtures, and IUIU remained second on the log with six points in four games, they have registered their second loss of the season.
With this result, the group is still open though, MUBS still have an upper hand to make it out of the group, they have nine points in three games.
IUIU remained with two games on at home against MUBS and on road against Victoria University at Kabojja.
YMCA also remaining with two games, one on road against MUBS and at home against Victoria University.
The league will resume on Saturday 28th October 2023 when Muni University will be hosting Makerere University in Arua.
The Friday fixture between Ndejje University and Kyambogo University was postponed till further notice due to the death of Ndejje University head Coach Raymond Komakech.