Kigezi Homeboys 0-0 KCCA
KCCA continued their slow start to the Startimes Uganda Premier League season after being held to a goalless draw away to new entrants Kigezi Homeboys.
While the result earned the Brian Ssenyondo coached side their first point, it is now three games without victory for the Lugogo based side who have not tasted league success since 2019.
The result will thus increase pressure on Ssenyondo who has come under increasing scrutiny since being elevated to the head coaching role in the off-season.
He made four changes from last week’s 2-0 loss to Express with Humphrey Oyirwoth replacing Mutwalibi Mugolofa in goal while Etienne Katenga, Ashraf Mugume and ismail Fahad were also handed starts but they rarely threatened home goalkeeper Norman Angunfindru.
Elsewhere, Bul and Blacks Power extended their perfect starts to the season with Bul thrashing Ntugasaze 4-1.
Swabir Mpasa, Martin Aprem, Reagan Kalyowa and Simon Achidi got the goals for the Alex Isabirye coached side who lead the table ahead of Blacks Power by virtue of a superior goal difference.
Defeat for Ntugasaze means they have lost their opening three games in their maiden topflight season and drop to bottom of the log having conceded eight goals in that sequence.
Another newly promoted side Blacks Power have no such worries after a third straight win that saw them come from behind to beat Maroons 2-1 at Wankulukuku.
Ali Ismael gave Maroons a 37th minute lead when he connected with a Brian Nkuubi corner and the Prison Warders should have been out of sight had Jackson Nunda placed the ball beyond the lone defender guarding the Blacks Power goal.
Marvin Oshaba also missed a one on one opportunity with Maroons paying the price for those misses when Andrea Ogwal turned defender Borris Onegi before beating goalkeeper Derrick Ochan with a hard shot five minutes after the break.
Richard Otim then rifled in Blacks Power’s second goal to hand maximum points to the Simon Mugerwa coached side enjoying their return to the top division.