Thursday 30th March
Arua Hill vs Blacks Power, Barifa Ground
Friday 31st March
Express vs Onduparaka, Mutesa II Stadium Wankulukuku
Busoga United vs SC Villa, Kakindu Stadium
Wakiso Giants vs UPDF, Kabaka Kyabaggu Stadium
Saturday 1st April
Bright Stars vs URA, Kavumba Recreation Ground
KCCA vs Maroons, Omondi Stadium
Team News
Arua Hill is boosted with the return of captain Rashid Toha and Right Back Atendele Geriga who were with the South Sudan National Team.
Vuni Bright Joseph is also back after missing the previous game as well as Innocent Maduka.
Allan Mugalu also returns from injury.
For Blacks Power, they will miss the services of Tabu Vitalis due to injury.
Haron Odongo is also ruled out.
Probable Lineups
Arua Hill: Richard Anyama, Atendele Geriga, Richard Matovu, Rashid Toha, Vuni Bright Joseph, Adinho Gibson, Gadafi Wahab, Ivan Eyamu, Rashid Kawawa, Isaac Ogwang, Innocent Media.
Blacks Power: Emmanuel Odongo (GK), Simon Misaki Opio, Daniel Otim, Joel Male, Jackson Wabuleta, John Paul Acire, Dickens Okwir, Micheal Siwu, Robert Eseru, Ali Mukiibi.
Preview: Arua Hill Eye first victory in the second round
Arua Hill will hope to pick their first win of the second round when they welcome Blacks Power at Barifa Ground.
This, is the first league home game of the year for the Kongolo.
Livingstone Mbabazi’s side has not started the second half of the season well after losing both games this year, all on the road.
They lost 3-2 to KCCA at Lugogo and a 1-0 defeat to Maroons at Luzira prisons ground in their last outing.
For Blacks Power, they will hope to build on their victory over Wakiso Giants after losing their opening two matches of the second round.
Hussein Mbalangu will seek to pile more misery on his former pay masters after guiding them to the top flight.
They will go all out as they hope to move out of the relegation zone.
In the reverse fixture, they played out a goalless draw at Akibua Memorial stadium.
Stats
Arua Hill
Arua Hill are 9th on the log with 23 points after 16 matches. (7W, 2D, 7L)
They have scored 18 goals and allowed 15 against them.
In their last five matches, the Kongolo have registered two wins, a draw and two defeats.
Blacks Power
Blacks Power are in the 13th position with 15 points after 18 matches. (3W, 6D, 9L)
They have scored 12 goals and conceeded 27.
They have one win, two draws and defeats apiece in the last five matches.
Head to Head
2022/2023
Blacks Power 0-0 Arua Hill
