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"We are playing a team that won't be easy as they have won so many games to reach this stage," Wasswa warned.
Defending champions Vipers SC will keep the push for a fifth Stanbic Uganda Cup with a Round of 16 bout against FUFA Eastern Regional League side Iganga Young FC at the St Mary's Stadium, Kitende on Wednesday.
The game will provide a chance for the Venoms to get back to winning ways having endured two successive draws in the Uganda Premier League at home.
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In the past two games, Vipers were tied to barren and one-all stalemates by Gaddafi FC and Soltilo Bright Stars FC, respectively at Kitende.
"We come into this game as defending champions and we have to play like defending champions," said assistant coach Richard Wasswa.
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17:50 - 05.03.2024
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It made it four goals for Dhata in the 2023/24 Uganda Cup having played just three matches.
Leading to this round, they edged Lugazi Stars FC 2-1 at the Mehta Stadium, courtesy of goals from skipper Milton Karisa and attacking midfielder Allan Okello.
In the Round of 32, Vipers eliminated Rugarama FC via a 5-4 penalty shootout victory.
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14:13 - 05.03.2024
Obua curses "lapse of concentration" in URA's Uganda Cup defeat to KCCA
"Again, a lapse of concentration and it cost me a big game. In such a situation, your teammates' hard work is taken away just because of a lapse in concentration."
Meanwhile, to reach this round, Iganga Young dumped Kyetume FC following a penalty shootout win.
"We are playing a team that won't be easy as they have won so many games to reach this stage," Wasswa warned.
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07:39 - 06.03.2024
Rwanda Premier League: Lwanga’s APR stretch unbeaten streak
The Lions are comfortably seated at the top of the 16-team log with 55 points, 10 points ahead of second-placed Rayon Sports who are on 45 points after playing the same number of games.
"It's important that if we win it we shall advance to the next stage and also, it will give us more confidence to win more matches."
"We shall not underestimate the team. We are ready to take them on because in such games all teams come all out. There's no second chance."
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13:24 - 05.03.2024
UPL Player of the Month: The impressive stats behind Omedi, Kakande and Wagoina's nominations
Each of the trio managed dazzling numbers in the preceding month to warrant a nomination.
"We expect them to come here and fight but we're ready to fight back and get the results we want."
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