UncategorizedSep 26, 2024

A winning start for UMU as they eased past Muni University

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Nsereko Musoke Isa

Sep 26, 20242 min readSep 26, 2024

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Pepsi University Football League Thursday, 26th September 2024 FT: UMU 2-0 Muni Former champions Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) commenced their 2024/25 Pepsi University Football League (UFL) season on a strong note defeating Muni University 2-0 in Nkozi on Thursday. Second half goals from Joseph Kayondo and Akbal Ssentongo handed the two-champions a winning start. Kayondo […]

Pepsi University Football League

Thursday, 26^th September 2024

FT: UMU 2-0 Muni

Former champions Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) commenced their 2024/25 Pepsi University Football League (UFL) season on a strong note defeating Muni University 2-0 in Nkozi on Thursday.

Second half goals from Joseph Kayondo and Akbal Ssentongo handed the two-champions a winning start.

Kayondo scored direct from a free-kick in the 50^th minute whereas Ssentongo capitalised on an error by Muni’s Iddi Abdu to double UMU’s advantage in the 80^th minute.

The 2017 and 2022 winners now lead Group E with three points. Group E also has the International University of East Africa (IUEA) and the University of Kisubi (UNIK).

Two-time champions Kampala University will host Kampala International University (KIU) in Group D in Kibuli on Friday at 3pm.

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