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Vipers 6-0 Pajule Lions: Venoms march to round of 16 in style | 52nd Uganda Cup

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2026 Stanbic Uganda Cup (Round of 32):

  • Vipers 6-0 Pajule Lions
  • Kitara 2-0 Entebbe UPPC
  • Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) 1-0 Mbarara City

Vipers Sports Club made easy work of visiting Pajule Lions with a one sided 6-0 result during the 52nd Stanbic Uganda Cup round of 32 at the St Mary’s Stadium, Kitende under floodlights.

Abdul Karim Watambala and skipper Milton Karisa each had a brace apiece as Arafat Usama and subsistute Gusto Wa Mulongo each added the other goal for the Cup reigning champions.

Watambala opened the goals’ galore as early as the 6th minute with a clinical finish after a long ball from defender Roger Torach Ochaki.

Karisa assisted Usama for the second goal on 21 minutes.

Watambala made it three in the 33rd minute when roving right back Nicholas Wadada had his initial cross kissed the crossbar.

Abdul Karim Watambala

Karisa’s first was a beautifully taken free-kick on the stroke of half time as the hosts led the opening stanza 4-0.

The second half restarted along the same wavelength as the opening 45 minutes, with the Venoms confidently dominating ball possession.

Wadada combined with Karisa on the right flank before the skipper bulleted the fifth goal past goalkeeper Erick Lubangakene of an acute angle for his second goal on the day.

Mulongo perfectly met Wadada’s cross from the right for a great tap-in; making it goal number six on the night.

Watambala, Karisa as well as second half subsistutes Abubakar Walusimbi and Mulongo were culprits of missed scoring opportunities as the hosts chased a cricket-like score.

Vipers and Pajule Lions captains with the match officials

This is the second highest score in the Stanbic Uganda Cup this year so far after BUL’s 7-0 victory over TOTAL at the FUFA Technical Center, Njeru during the round of 64.

Vipers join already qualified clubs to the round of 16 alongside Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Kitara.

KCCA edged Mbarara City 1-0 at the MTN Omondi Stadium Lugogo. Kitara defeated Entebbe UPPC 2-0 at the Royal Park in Butema.

The round of 32 matches continue on Wednesday, 25th February 2026 at various stadia.

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NEC confident of maintaining unbeaten run against UPDF despite injuries

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Tuesday March 3, 2026

  • Police vs BUL – Kiira Road Police Arena, Kamwokya 4pm
  • Kitara vs Entebbe UPPC – Royal Park Butema 4pm
  • NEC vs UPDF – MTN Omondi stadium, Lugogo 8pm
  • Vipers vs Lugazi – St. Mary’s stadium, Kitende 8pm

NEC will be eager to keep their unbeaten run going in 2026 when they host UPDF in one of the four premier league matches on Tuesday.

The Bugolobi based side have not lost a game since the 2-1 defeat to KCCA in December and have since gone seven matches without a loss in the league and two in the Stanbic Uganda Cup.

They go into the game confident after overcoming the same opponent 2-0 in the Stanbic Uganda Cup last week and are unbeaten against the army side in all meetings.

Badru Kaddu has revealed that midfield engine Joseph Sseremba and striker Richard Basangwa are unavailable due to injuries but still believes those available will do the job.

“The target is to keep the run going and we want to win,” said Kaddu.

NEC are 7th on the log with 24 points while UPDF are flirting with relegation having collected only 12 points.

Samuel Ssekamatte could make his NEC debut against former immediate pay bosses in the absence of Basangwa.

In other matches, BUL visit Police, champions Vipers host Lugazi while Kitara are at home to Entebbe UPPC.

Other match day 18 fixtures

Wednesday March 4, 2026

  • URA vs Mbarara City – Hamz stadium, Nakivubo 5pm
  • Express vs Maroons – Hamz stadium, Nakivubo 8pm

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What better symbol of KCCA revival than Ahimbisibwe form

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Ivan Ahimbisibwe once again scored a brace as KCCA beat Buhimba United Saints to move within two points of leaders Vipers SC.

The two goals make it four goals in as many previous matches after he also netted in the win over St. George in Masindi and against BUL in the premier league.

Ahimbisibwe’s form has coincided with the resurgence of KCCA who are back in contention in the league and also in the round of 16 in the Uganda Cup.

When he hasn’t scored, KCCA have struggled for results dropping points in defeats to Police (2-0), NEC (2-1) and Entebbe UPPC (1-0) and a draw against Maroons.

The ex-URA striker has scored nine league goals and leads the charts jointly with Ambros Kigozi and is just seven shy of his tally from last season.

The work Brian Ssenyondo and his backroom staff have clearly done with the forward on the training pitch is paying off, and the confidence instilled in him is just as plain to see after he appeared to have hit low heights when he returned from Africa Cup of Nations without playing any minutes for Uganda Cranes.

For now, he appears to be back to his best and showing why KCCA signed him from URA in the summer.

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Villa name Electoral Committee to take charge of Club Presidential Elections

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SC Villa through the registered Trustees of the Villa Members’ Trust (VMT) have revealed the committee that will be in charge of the upcoming Presidential elections.

It should be noted that SC Villa will go to the polls on 22 March and the electoral roadmap has been released already.

The Electoral Committee will be headed by Brian Kajuba with Brandon Katura and Desire Mukisa serving as members.

In the recent General Meeting convened on Sunday, it was agreed that for anyone to contest as the club President, he/she must be a non-refundable registration fee of USH 100M.

Hajji Omar Mandela who is the current SC Villa President is seeking for a return to the helm, having served the previous term between 2021 – 2025.

It should be noted that his term had elapsed in November last year and several questions have been raised on where he is not operating illegally at the moment.

In his defence, Mandela and the current leadership stated that the Villa elections coincided with the National General Elections and thus the decision to postpone the exercise up to March this year.

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