UFL: Sabiiti’s Strike Inspires SLAU Triumph

University Football League 

YMCA 0-1 St Lawrence University

Isaaya Sabiiti scored a late strike was enough to see St Lawrence University (SLAU) through to a narrow 0-1 away victory against YMCA in the University Football League on Wednesday.

Sabiiti scored a 76th minute tap in off a Kasule Ibrahim cross to give the visitors maximum points as they walked away from Buwambo campus.

This was SLAU’s second successive victory in this campaign after a 4-1 victory against Bishop Stuart in their opening group D fixture.

YMCA shot stopper, Mark Esalu kept out Ibrahim Kasule after 13 minutes before Mugisha Bulasiyo blocked Bunyanga Bruno’s effort in the 37th minute.

Seruwu Collins had a chance to double the visitors’ lead, only for Esalu to make a timely clearance off the line.

St Lawrence University now progress to six points, top group D as YMCA remains in second place on three points.

YMCA had won their first match 2-1 against Makerere University Business School (MUBS) before this defeat.

MUBS and Bishop Stuart settle in the 3rd and 4th respectively without any point, prior to their face off this Sunday.

Team lineups 

YMCA

Esalu Martin (GK), Muhummuza Richard, Bugonza Moses, Mugisha Bulasiyo, Ngoobi Lasuli, Kalibbala Abuba, Mbahabwe Rashid, Ogola Kennedy, Masayi Ali Sirikye, Semujju Ivan, Ampulire Bennet

Substitutes: Basira Nathan, Kigozi Muhamad, Envy Kasim, Ntume James

Head Coach: Bwabye Duncan 

St Lawrence

Onta Musa (GK), Oryem Simon Tabu, Nkonge Saziri, Anyama Jerima, Kiryowa George William, Bayo Ali, Kayemba Umar, Semugera Missi, Bunyaga Bruno, Ibrahim Kasule, Sematimba Tito

Substitutes: Kimera Lawrence, Seruwu Collins, Isaaya Sabiiti, Semukuutu Farouk, Onyango Herbert, Luyombya John, Senkaayi Emmanuel

Head Coach: Nnono Davis Ssozi

Today, group leaders Bugema University welcome second placed, Gulu University in a group E contest at Bugema.