Match-day 16
Saturday, February 5
•Wakiso Giants Vs Gaddafi – 2pm (Kabaka Kyabaggu)
•Arua Hill Vs Police – 4pm (Barifa)
Sunday, February 6
•UPDF FC Vs SC Villa – 4pm (Bombo)
Monday, February 7
•Bright Stars Vs Express – 4pm(Kavumba)
Tuesday, February 8
•Tooro United Vs Onduparaka – 4pm (Buhinga)
•Busoga United Vs Mbarara City – 4pm (Kakindu)
Wednesday, February 9
•BUL FC Vs Vipers – 2pm (Bugembe)
•KCCA FC Vs URA FC – 4pm (Lugogo)
Team News
- Wakiso Giants are set to hand debut to new signing Ambrose Arinda at right back
- Derrick Emukule travelled with Team Fundi to Spain while Grant Matsiko and Sam Ssenyonjo are not available for selection.
- For Gaddafi FC, Godwin Kawagga, Faisal Muwawu and Mark Bamukyaye are out injured
- Jamaldine Buchochera returns while the club lost Joel Madondo to DTB FC in Tanzania
Probable Lineups
Wakiso Giants – Ibrahim Kirya, Ambrose Arinda, Simon Namwanja, Edward Satulo, Fahad Kawooya, Joshua Lubwama, Owen Kasule, Hassan Ssenyonjo, Titus Ssematimba, Moses Aliro, Ivan Bogere
Gaddafi FC – Ronald Mutebi, Sula Mpanga, Hassan Musana, Paul Musana, Bakali Magumba, Yunus Sibira, Umar Kyeyune, Amos Kirya, Alex Kitata, Brian Kalumba, Ronald Bithum
Preview: Wakiso Giants Target Revenge Against Gaddafi
Gaddafi FC is one of the three teams that picked maximum points off Wakiso Giants since Alex Gitta replaced Douglas Bamweyana at the helm.
The Soldier Boys beat Wakiso Giants 1-0, with Yunus Sibira scoring late on in the added minutes at Gaddafi Arena in Jinja.
It was a harsh result for the Purple Sharks whose efforts on the day deserved to be rewarded with at least a point, but the loss was another reminder of what happens even if you lose concentration by just one half of a second.
Starting the second round, Wakiso Giants have not forgotten that result, as it was also their last game in the first round.
Coach Gitta, as quoted by the club media, emphasised on the team’s target to win all their games at Kabaka Kyabaggu Stadium in Wakishha.
He stated: We lost the reverse fixture in the last minutes against them and we don’t expect it easy. But one of our objectives is to win all home games starting with the one against Gaddafi and we shall do all it takes to take all points.”
Wakiso Giants, sitting in seventh, are a place and three points above visiting Gaddafi as the second round of the league gets underway in a lunchtime kickoff affair.
Ahead of the game, coach Peter Onen said that he is aware that Wakiso Giants will be going for revenge because of what happened in the first round but his side is ready and well prepared.
Gaddafi’s only two losses away from home came against KCCA FC and Wakiso Giants!
