QUARTERFINAL, FIRST LEG
Tuesday, September 20@3pm:
Bugema University v Uganda Martyrs University
Bugema University will host Uganda Martyrs University (UMU), Nkozi in the first leg of their 2022 Pepsi University Football League (UFL) quarterfinal tie on Tuesday (September 20) at Bugema.
This will be only the second meeting between the two sides in this competition the first being the 2019 third place playoff where Bugema University came from 3-1 down to level the scores and force the game into a penalty shootout which they eventually won.
This season UMU were placed in Group E with Kampala University, Ndejje University and Gulu University and finished atop the table with 12 points from six games having won four games and lost two.
Bugema University, on the other hand, were placed in Group F with Islamic University In Uganda (IUIU) and Busitema University and they finished on top of the table with seven points from four games played having won two games, lost and drew once apiece.
In the pre-match interview on Monday, September 19, UMU Nkozi coach Eric Kisuze said he does not expect an easy game but he is confident his side will put up a strong show.
“Bugema is a very strong team and with good coaches and hosting the first game gives them extra motivation,” Kisuze said.
Kisuze added: “As far as I know, they did not break off they have been together in camp but we have also had enough and proper preparations.
“We have a few injuries but as well we have trust in the players available. We are targeting a good result on the road and see how far we can go in this fixture especially when we host the second leg.”
His Bugema University counterpart, Medhi Nyanzi, said his team is all set.
“In the group stage we were very poor in front of the goal. We scored only seven goals in four games which wasn’t good so that is what we have been working on during this break,” Nyanzi said.
“We expect a good game from Uganda Martyrs but being at home our target is to make sure we win with a good score line to reduce the pressure in the second leg which is away,” he added.