Isabirye, Vipers’ week of reckoning

Vipers have a chance to reclaim hold on the league title race.

UPL Isabirye, Vipers’ week of reckoning

Fred Mwambu • 07:00 - 09.05.2023

Vipers Sports Club have a chance to regain the STarTimes Uganda Premier League lead with their double fixtures this week

If Vipers Sports Club is to win the StarTimes Uganda Premier League, this week provides the best chance to step up the gear as the Venoms play one of their games in hand.

SC Villa lead the log with 46 points, one ahead of Vipers and KCCA FC in second and third positions, respectively.

In control

Vipers’ superior goal difference sets them ahead of their Lugogo rivals, whom they dispatched 1-0 last week at the St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende.

The two, however, have an advantage over Villa as they have two and one game at hand, respectively.

Vipers will play one of those two on Tuesday when they travel to the Kavumba Recreation Ground to visit Soltilo Bright Stars before setting off to Arua to play Onduparaka on Friday.

Wary

KCCA had a similar advantage going into last week but squandered the chances as they dropped the guard to share spoils with Onduparaka despite leading 2-0 towards the end of the game before losing all the three at Kitende.

Coach Alex Isabirye is wary about a similar situation and has rallied his boys to be at the top of the game now that they have control over the race.

“…it won’t be easy but we are trying to see that we get three points for whichever game we play,” the soft-speaking coach said.

“The players know very well that three points are my only request, and l always tell them to go out there and do their best for three points,” he adds.

StarTimes Uganda Premier League

Tuesday 9th, May

Soltilo Bright Stars FC Vipers SC - Kavumba Recreation Ground, 2:00 pm

Gaddafi FC vs Maroons FC - Kakindu Stadium, 4:00 pm

SC Villa vs Blacks Power FC - Wankulukuku 4:00 pm

Wednesday 10th, May

BUL FC vs Arua Hill SC - FUFA Technical Centre – Njeru, 4:00 pm

Friday 12th, May

Onduparaka FC vs Vipers SC - Green Light Stadium, 4:00 pm

URA FC vs UPDF FC - Mehta Sports Stadium, 4:00 pm

Busoga United FC vs Wakiso Giants FC - Kakindu Stadium, 4:00 pm

Saturday 13th, May

Express FC vs KCCA FC  - Luzira, 2:00 pm

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