Magera, Isabirye battle for April Gong

Alex Isabirye left Vipers SC in a controversial manner.

UPL Magera, Isabirye battle for April Gong

Fred Mwambu • 12:40 - 09.05.2023

Alex Isabirye and Jackson Magera put a shift as their Vipers and SC Villa stepped up the fight for the StarTimes Uganda Premier League title.

Vipers head coach Alex Isabirye is the favourite for the coach of the month of April after winning eleven points in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League for his club during the period.

Isabirye has been shortlisted alongside SC Villa coach Jackson Magera and James Odoch of Express.

Isabirye guided his Venoms to three wins against Blacks Power at Kitende and then away against UPDF and Arua Hills.

His side drew two games against Maroons and URA but he lost the battle when he went head-to-head with Magera’s Villa at Wankulukuku.

Magera also won the same number of games -three- but lost two, collecting nine points from a game less.

Magera scooped the other two previous awards for January and then for February/March period.

Odoch comes in as an outsider in this battle even though his points-per-game ratio of 2.0/game is the highest.

Alex Isabirye in April;

Played - 6

Won – 3

Drawn – 2

Lost – 1

Points - 11

April 5th: Maroons 2-2 Vipers

April 8th: Vipers 2-0 Blacks Power

April 19th: UPDF 0-1 Vipers

April 22nd: Vipers 1-1 URA

April 25th: Arua Hill 0-1 Vipers

Jackson Magera in April;

Played - 5

Won – 3

Drawn – 0

Lost – 2

Points – 9

April 4th: SC Villa 1-0 Bright Stars

April 8th: Wakiso Giants 1-3 SC Villa

April 19th SC Villa 0-1 Arua Hill

April 23rd: KCCA 4-1 SC Villa

April 29th SC Villa 1-0 Vipers

James Odoch in April;

April 8th: BUL 1-2 Express

April 18th: Express 3-0 Busoga United

April 25th Soltilo Bright Stars 1-1 Express

April 28th: Express 1-1 Wakiso Giants

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