Startimes Uganda Premier League
Saturday 29th April 2023
URA FC VS MAROONS FC – Mehta Sports Stadium @2pm
LIVE ON FUFA TV
URA FC will welcome Maroons FC this afternoon in a lunch time kick off encounter for the second consecutive time.
The Tax Collectors will be aiming at nothing but getting back to winning ways following their one all stalemate at Vipers last weekend.
The match against Maroons FC will be the fourth at their favorite Tax Collection Den Mehta Stadium and have done well as they have managed 2 wins.
Team News.
Sam Timbe welcomes back Saidi Kyeyune and Eric Senjobe from suspension while goalkeeper Yusuf Wasswa replaces Hannington Ssebwalunyo who is recovering from fever.
On the other side, Hassan Kalega, Justine Opiro, Vianey Sekajugo and Sande Andabati have not been included in the match day squad while Abdallah Salim is also out.
Reactions.
Sam Timbe (Head Coach)
“We welcome back Kyeyune and Senjobe which gives us a number of options ahead of the Maroons match which we need to win. We know they are a good side which we won’t take lightly. We have prepared well and we want to win to continue getting better.”
Nicholas Kabonge.
“It’s a game we need to win and as players we are aware. Whoever is given the chance knows what is at stake. Our coaches have prepared us well ahead of this clash and we are good to go as well.”
Head to Head.
In the last 8 meetings between both sides, URA FC have managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss.
The first round meeting at Luzira prison ground saw both sides share spoils 2-2 with George Senkaaba and Derrick Ndahiro (penalty) scoring for us.
Currently on the log, we sit in 4th place on 34 points from 23 games while our opponents are in 9th place on 30 points from 22 games.