In a confident and commanding display, SC Villa eased past URA 3-0 at the FUFA Stadium in Kadiba on Thursday, reviving their Uganda Premier League campaign.
The Jogoos looked sharper and hungrier from the first whistle, and by full-time, they had climbed back to second place on the log.
The hosts showed intent early, with Frank Ssebufu going down in the box in the 13th minute, prompting loud penalty shouts.
Although the referee waved play on, Villa kept pushing, and their discipline paid off in the 22nd minute when Diego Missi Ssemugera capitalized on a costly error.
URA goalkeeper Chrispus Kusiima spilled a routine free kick, leaving Ssemugera with a simple finish to put Villa ahead.
URA nearly responded, but their luck was against them, and they conceded again soon after the restart.
Najib Yiga unleashed a fierce drive that slipped through Muhamad Ssekkeba’s grasp to make it 2-0, leaving Villa firmly in control.
The Tax Collectors’ problems deepened in the 70th minute when Frank Mulimi sealed the result, his shot taking a heavy deflection to wrong-foot the goalkeeper and nestle into the net for Villa’s third.
The win lifts SC Villa to 20 points from 10 matches, an important boost as they keep pace in the title race.
URA, on the other hand, stay ninth on 11 points and will leave Kadiba with plenty to fix after a difficult evening.
