KCCA FC eliminate URA FC in Uganda Cup
Mar 04, 2024
This was the first win Lugogo side after so many games.Earlier they had not won any of their last four away games against URA before today's encounter.
Stanbic Uganda Cup
Results
URA 0 KCCA 1
Bright Stars 0 Police 4
Today (Tuesday)
At 4pm
Busoga UTD v NEC
Wednesday
Vipers’ v Iganga Young
Thursday
Doves v Pakwach
Mustafa Kizza scored the only goal as KCCA defeated URA 1-0 to progress to the quarterfinals of the Stanbic Uganda Cup.
Left back and substitute Kizza's freekick in the 85th minute separated both sides at Mehta stadium in Lugazi.
This was the first win Lugogo side after so many games.Earlier they had not won any of their last four away games against URA before today's encounter.
The game that was stopped for more than 30 minutes due to heavy downpour also saw home side miss scoring opportunities.
For KCCA who have had worst performances in the Uganda Premier league this season ,they know that the only chance they have to win a silverware may be the Uganda Cup.
However, URA will now shift their focus to the league where their performance have been inconsistent.
Elsewhere, Police FC thrashed Soltilo Bright Stars 4-0 to eliminate them in the knockout competition.
Isaac Ogwang scored a brace before Steven Kabuye and Herman Wasswa added the other goals for Police.
The competition will resume today as Gaddafi hosts NEC at Gaddafi Arena in Jinja
This season’s prize money courtesy of Stanbic Bank and Kansai Plascon is sh180m with the winner walking away with sh50m.
The runnersup will take home sh25m while the semifinalists will receive sh12.5m each.
The quarterfinalists will get sh6m each while the teams that finish in the round of 16 will go home with sh3m each.
Those that will reach round of 32 will earn sh2m each.
The winners of the Stanbic Uganda Cup represent the country in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Vipers, who beat Police 1-0 in Lira to win last season’s final, will take on Iganga Young in the round of 16.
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