Mutakubwa stars as Bul beat Villa to reach FUFA Super 8 final

BUL's Reagan Kalyoowa (right) dribbles past SC Villa's Peter Onzima during the FUFA Super 8 semifinal at Njeru | BUL FC.

FOOTBALL Mutakubwa stars as Bul beat Villa to reach FUFA Super 8 final

Fred Mwambu • 17:19 - 14.08.2023

BUL FC will play the winner between KCCA and URA FC, who clash over the weekend, in the final of the FUFA Super 8 cup.

Bul Football Club continued soaring in the FUFA Super 8 after seeing off SC Villa 6-5 on penalties to advance to the final on Monday at the FUFA Technical Centre in Njeru.

Villa had the first clear chance of the game through David Owor but Joel Mutakubwa thwarted his rasping shot in the 10th minute in the hosts' goal.

Umar Lutalo got another opportunity, but his effort was matched by Mutakubwa seven minutes later.

Ivan Bogere missed a glorious goal-line chance in the 19th minute after a good run by Onzima, who set him up with a sumptuous pass.

Onzima, a former Busoga United left-back who played under BUL coach Abbey Kikomeko was not to be denied an opportunity of his own five minutes later.

The winger connected well with Bogere, who laid him a defence-splitting pass, beat Nicholas Mwere with pace and fire to the far left, leaving Mutakubwa with no chance.

The defender was handed a more advanced role at Villa with shirt number 7.

BUL equalized in the 40th minute through a well-taken penalty by Charles Ssekamatte.

Simon Mukisa had felled Bul’s winger Reagan Kalyoowa inside the box.

The two failed to make use of their chances in the second half to force the game into the penalty kicks.

Umar Lutalo, Edward Masembe, Hamza Mulambuzi, Patrick Kakande and Hakim Mutebi scored for Villa, but Ronald Sekiganda and Kenneth Semakula fell short in the second and seventh kicks, respectively.

BUL scored through Hakim Mutebi, Mutakubwa, Lawrence Tezikya and Ibrahim Mugulusi to cover up for Douglas Muganga’s miss in the fourth round as the Jinja side advanced to the final.

They will play the winner between KCCA and URA FC, who clash over the weekend.