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Stanbic Uganda Cup: Maroons Ejected, Villa and NEC Reach Round of 32
Busei, thus, sailed through to the Round of 32 on an evening to remember at the Iganga Ssaza Grounds on Thursday.
Uganda Premier League side Maroons FC were stunned and eliminated from the Stanbic Uganda Cup by the lowly ranked Busei FC after a 1-0 defeat.
Busei, thus, sailed through to the Round of 32 on an evening to remember at the Iganga Ssaza Grounds on Thursday.
The result came as a shock given Maroons’ brilliant form in the Uganda Premier League, where they sit fourth with 28 points in 15 games.
In action elsewhere, nine-time champions SC Villa sailed through to the next round after a dominant 4-0 victory over SC Tawai.
Aslem Semakula, Elvis Ngonde, Abas Kyeyune and Charles Lwanga scored for the Jogoo to ease past Tawai.
On the other hand, NEC survived a scare to squeeze through to the next round after a 2-1 win over Northern Division FC.
Captain Marvin Kavuma and forward Brian Kayanja scored for the Army side on the evening.
Another UPL side, UPDF FC, got eliminated after a 1-0 defeat to Pajule Lions FC.
Round of 64 Results So Far
Thursday
Busei 1-0 Maroons
SC Tawai 0-4 Villa
Norther Division FC 1-2 NEC
Rwenzori Lions FC 2-0 Kiyinda Boys
Dove FC 1-0 Kataka
Pajule Lions 1-0 UPDF
Wednesday
Fort City FC 1-4 Kyetume FC
Kireka United 1-3 Young Elephants FC
Admin FC 0-2 KCCA FC
Synergy 1 (4) -1 (2) Mbarara City FC.
Tuesday
Bugarama FC 0 (5) -0 (4) Kigezi Homeboyz
Kyambogo FC 1-4 Wakiso Giants
Super E. Lugongwe (2) 1-1 (4) Jinja North United