Author: Kintu Remmy

MATCH: POLICE FC Vs BUL FC

LEAGUE: Uganda Premier League

DATE: February 16, 2021

VENUE: MTN Omondi Stadium, Lugogo at 4pm

^{*Note: Fans registration for seasonal tickets is ongoing at the club offices}

BUL FC will be hoping to continue their impressive record against Police FC when they travel to Lugogo on Tuesday afternoon.

The Jinja City based soccer giants have won their last five duels against the cops with three of them coming on the road.

Police head into this contest on the back of four victories from six matches, the latest coming against Kyetume FC.

Meanwhile, BUL FC have won only one game away from home this season against  Busoga United 1-3 BUL FC, lost two on the run against UPDF FC (2-1) and Kyetume (1-0) and remained 12th on UPL table rankings despite of their 2-1 home sweet win over KCCA on Friday, while the peace keepers are currently in second position.

Goals from Musa ‘Simba’ Esenu and Robert Mukongotya earned them that latest victory, and the most impressive.

However, Charles Lwanga’s late consolation goal at Kyabazinga Stadium means that Arthur Kyesimira charges have not kept a clean sheet yet this season.

At the other end of the pitch, the Lugogo side are the third highest scorers with 14 goals so far and have the best defence in the league, having conceded only 3 times in six games.

It could be a vital week ahead for BUL, as after visiting Police they face Express and Vipers in the next fixtures.

Team News:

Right back Peter Onzima and forward Abdul Malik Vitalis Tabu are ruled out of this tie with groin and toe injuries respectively. Striker Deogracious Ojok will also not feature after sustaining a knock in a practice match against Uganda Cubs on Saturday.

Influential captain Fredson Gwoto and Richard Wandyaka are still short of match fitness.

Head Coach – Arthur Kyesimira said his team is aiming at shooting down Police at their own backyard despite having injuries in his camp.

“We have a few injuries but the rest of the team is in good shape. We have prepared well and expect nothing short of three points from tomorrow’s game.”

Club captain – Fredson Gwoto expressed the team’s readiness to win against their opponents and re echoed the coach’s remarks.

“Coaches have prepared us very well. We are ready for Police and we promise to come back with a comfortable victory.”

BUL FC’S LAST 3 VISITS TO POLICE

September 4, 2019

Police FC 0-2 BUL FC

September 29, 2018

Police FC 1-2 BUL FC

Police 0-1 BUL FC

FORM THIS SEASON

Police FC.                  BUL FC

6.               Games.         6

4.               Won.             2

1.               Drawn.          1

1.               Lost.              3

14.             Goals.           8

3.                Against.       9

• BUL FC 2 – 1 KCCA FC

• Esenu and Mukongotya on target to earn BUL first win at home this season

• Head coach Arthur Kyesimira took first charge of the team this season
• This is the second successive home victory for BUL FC against KCCA at home

*Note: Fans registration for seasonal tickets is ongoing at the club offices

BUL football club, the face of football in Eastern Uganda, scored in either halves to defeat KCCA FC 2-1 at Kyabazinga Stadium, Bugembe – Jinja City in a breathless Uganda Premier League encounter on Friday February 12, 2021.

Striker Musa ’Simba’ Esenu and Robert Mukongotya scored the two goals in 32′ and 47′ minutes respectively and the visitors got their consolation through Charles Lwanga with two minutes left to wind up the game.

The sweet win is BUL FC’s first at home having drawn 2-2 with SC Villa in their league opener this season and takes them to seven points after six outings.

Being the first game the head coach Arthur Kyesimira was in charge this season, the team was desperate for a win and intention to press their opponents aggressively was clear from the opening seconds.

The Eastern Giants intentionally and unrelentingly threw every sort of effort at KCCA and carved out the game’s first meaningful chances in the first period.

But, Musa Esenu screwed his strike to the left with Charles Lukwago at his mercy inside six minutes, rejected another clear chance with a weak header a few moments later and was flagged offside at the quarter hour after Ibrahim Mugulusi superbly executed a trademark line breaking pass.

Robert Mukongotya, twisted and turned away from Kalanzi before whipping in a devilish delivery towards Ssemujju but the lad missed the sitter in the 28th minute.

Esenu would make amends later and break the deadlock two minutes after half hour mark with a well-timed header off a Ssemujju master class cross with the visitors getting a huge opportunity to level matters before the break but their attempt hit the post.

BUL FC retained a threat of their own and Ssemujju married impressive pace and good reading of the game at the opening of the second stanza to win a free kick near the eighteen yards’ box.

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Mukongotya stepped up and fired in a life threatening thunderbolt past the hapless Lukwago to give the edible oil manufacturers a comfortable lead and capped it with a Drogba-esc celebration on the wet ground that invoked massive cheers from the team faithfuls.

BUL came close again in the 70th minute but Martin Aprem, who had replaced Musa Esenu earlier on in the second half, failed to sail past the opponent’s goal keeper.

KCCA FC were given a penalty when the day’s center referee George Olemu judged Walter Ochora to have handled the ball in the forbidden area but Kimera excellently channeled Brian Aheebwa’s spot kick out into a corner kick.

At this point, the game was end to end with the visitors committing many bodies upfront and finally got a consolation through Charles Lwanga with two minutes left on the clock.

BUL FC takes on Police FC in the next outing away from home.

BUL FC Starting Line Up Against KCCA 

Abdul Kimera (GK), Jimmy Kulaba, Walter Ochora, Dudu Ramadan, Godfrey Akol, Aggrey Madoi (Richard Wandyaka 74′), Robert Mukongotya, Ibrahim Mugulusi, Musa Esenu (Martin Aprem 53′), Joseph Ssemujju, Fredrick Kigozi (Fredson Gwoto)

Substitutes

Fredson Gwoto, Deogracious Ojok, Musa Walangalira, Richard Wandyaka, Martin Aprem, Douglas Bithum, Paul Mutebi.

FULL-TIME: Gadaffi fc 2-2 BUL FC

MATCH: BUL FC Vs KCCA FC

LEAGUE: Uganda Premier League

DATE: February 12, 2021

VENUE: Kyabazinga Stadium Bugembe at 4pm

*Note: Fans registration for seasonal tickets is ongoing at the club offices

BUL Football Club – Jinja were held to a 2 all draw by Big League side, Gadaffi FC.

The trial friendly match was held in Kyabazinga Stadium Bugembe, the home of the edible oil manufacturing side, BUL FC.

BUL opened the scoring chapter through a penalty that was converted by Vitalis Tabu Abdul-Malik in the 60minute of the game when Ibrahim Mugulusi was brought down in the forbidden area by Gadaffi goalie Muhammad Didi.

BUL right back, Peter Onzima was on target again to earn BUL a second goal just ten minutes after Tabu’s opener.

However, Michael Ssebagala’s troops didn’t not sit back as they pressed on until they hit the back of the net in the 80minute through striker Joel Madondo.

The Soldier Boys’ Mark Bamukyaye later on scored an equaliser in the dying moments of the game to make it 2-2 before the match day official blew the final whistle.

This is the fifth practice match since BUL Football Club resumed with training during this recess period of the league.

They will play their last practice match against Ndejje University the coming Friday before facing KCCA FC on February 12, when the UPL returns.

BUL is in 12th position on UPL table with four points collected after 5 games played so far.

What he said?

“It has been a very good engagement we have had quite a number of chances unfortunately we gave away some goals. We have seen some of the challenges that we are still having and we’re going rectify them probably by the begining of the league the team shall be in a better shape altogether.” Dan Mubiru, assistant head coach

BUL FC Starting XI:

Kimera (GK), Onzima (Okot 76′), Tabu, Bithum, Ochora (Walangalira 74′), Dudu, Akol, Mugulusi, Gwoto (Capt) (Sempa 76′), Tibita (Aprem 60′), Esenu (Anwar 74′).

Match officials:

Center Referee: Geoffrey Ssajabbi

Assistant Referee 1: Ahmed Kakembo

Assistant Referee 2: Albert Bwire

Forth official: Immaculate Achiro

MATCH: BUL FC Vs KCCA FC

LEAGUE: Uganda Premier League

DATE: February 12, 2021

VENUE: Kyabazinga Stadium Bugembe at 4pm

*Note: Fans registration for seasonal tickets is ongoing at the club offices

BUL FC goal hunter, Deogracious Ojok has now fully recovered from the knee injury that laid him off from competitive football for more than a half season. 

The lofty forward has already made two cameos this season in the league against URA FC and Kyetume.

Ojok said he has got his much fitness back and he is very much ready to offer all he can to burst nets and help BUL FC win honours.

“I have worked hard to return to full fitness and I am going to work so much harder to break into the first team again. My target is to score more than ten goals in the remaining 25 games.”

The challenge before him now is that he has to dislodge the trio of Musa Esenu, Anwar Ntege and Paul Mbazira who have established themselves as the formidable forwards under the current head coach Arthur Kyesimira.

Before the injury, Ojok had already netted six goals in 2019/2020 season and was the principal striker under former head coach, Peter Onen. His splendid performance and goal scoring prowess earned him a nomination for the best Uganda Premier League player of the season though he missed on the final short list for the award. 

BUL FC is in comprehensive preparations for league recommencement and has scheduled to play another friendly game against Jinja City neighbors and Big League newbies – Gadaffi FC on Saturday January 30, 2021 at Kyabazinga stadium in Bugembe at 4pm.

The Eastern giants, who have bagged four (4) points from five games sit in 12th position on the UPL table and will play KCCA FC when the league resumes in February.

Friendly Games played so far

• BUL FC 4:1 Bugiri De School

• BUL Team A 5:1 BUL Team B

• Budondo FC 1:4 BUL FC

• Sudanese Select 1:7 BUL FC

• BUL Team B 1:2 BUL Team A

Forthcoming Friendly Match

Saturday January 30

• Gadaffi FC Vs BUL FC – Kyabazinga Stadium – 4pm