The Kasasiro Boys remain two points behind log leaders Villa and will be tested against Gaddafi on Saturday.
As KCCA FC blew away SC Villa in their last Startimes Uganda Premier League last Sunday, many were left wondering what had changed about the players who struggled to express themselves under former coach Morley Byekwaso.
Moses Waiswa, Allan Okello and Tshisungu Kankonde all played like the players they are known to be.
And in the end, the 4-1 victory emphasized the quality of the KCCA squad, but there remains a degree of suspense as to whether the players can maintain the same level of consistency in the title race.
The Kasasiro Boys remain two points behind log leaders Villa and will be tested against Gaddafi on Saturday.
Interim head coach Jackson Mayanja will be looking to get the kind of effort he got from the team on Sunday.
“We have no option but to win if we are looking at the title,” Mayanja revealed ahead of the game.
With Vipers taking on Villa at the same time, KCCA must refrain from blinking. A run of three draws and a loss before the win over Villa already left the Lugogo-based side off the pace in the race.
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Wasswa Bossa’s charges find themselves tenth on the log, with just 29 points from 22 games.
Their recent form of one win from eight games will encourage the visitors at Kakindu, but Bossa has a knack for big clashes like these.
No Mato
KCCA will have to do without the services of their top scorer Rogers Mato. The forward is said to have a strained muscle and is set to miss the trip to the East,
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While a four-point difference separates the two sides, Vipers are in third with 39 points, have played four games less, and will head to the summit should they win their games in hand.
But with Julius Poloto coming off the bench to score the fourth goal against Villa, Mayanja might look at him as a capable replacement.
Muhammad Shaban has also struggled to get into the lineup the last few games and could be called upon to fill the void.
Despite having established strikers at the club, KCCA have had to rely on Mato for goals, and his seven in the league are the most anyone at Lugogo has managed.
All the excitement from the derby win will be forgotten should KCCA fail to get a result, with a trip to Kitende to face Vipers next on the schedule.
Startimes Uganda Premier League
Saturday fixture
Gaddafi vs. KCCA -4pm, Kakindu
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