Match Report
UPDF went into the game 14th in the table on 22 points; Mbarara City sat 12th on 26 — a 4-point gap. On the form table Mbarara City stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.8/1.37 for UPDF and 0.87/1.57 for Mbarara City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.05.
UPDF had gone 12 games without a win. Mbarara City's winless run stood at 5.
6 meetings are on record — 4 won by UPDF, 0 by Mbarara City, 2 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 17% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Bombo Stadium, with room for 1,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
UPDF: Emmanuel Ochen (32'), Samson Kigozi (59'), Samson Kigozi (78') · Mbarara City: Muhammad Kanyike (37')
Key stats
Possession: UPDF 63% · Mbarara City 37% · Total shots: 8-4 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 3-2