Express FC started new life under new manager George ‘Best’ Nsimbe in a battle to survive relegation by thrashing Soana 4-0 in a game played at Mutesa II Stadium, Wankulukuku last evening.
Michael Birungi was the Man of the Match, scoring a brace while Jalilu Zimula and Ayub Kisalita scored the others.
The win moved the Red Eagles from bottom of table to 14th, now on 19 points but ‘Mukwano Gwabangi’ still remain in the relegation zone with 9 league games left to play.
Soana suffered their heaviest defeat of the season, and are now placed 11th with 24 points.
Express visit Vipers SC in the next game at St. Mary’s Stadium on March 31, 2018.
Elsewhere, Bul defeated Police 3-2 in an exciting Azam Uganda Premier League match played in Jinja on Tuesday.
Richard Wandyaka, Douglas Timothy Owori and Faisal Muledho scored for Bul while Albert Mugisha and Ben Ocen netted for the visitors.
Bul remain eighth on 28 points, on level with Police, and are just above them on goal difference.
Bright Stars and Police settled for a goalless draw in Jinja.
Results:
Express 4-0 Soana
Bright Stars FC 0-0 Proline FC
BUL FC 3-2 Police FC
Fixtures today (4:30pm):
SC Villa Vs Masavu – Masaka
Simba Vs Onduparaka – Bombo
URA Vs Vipers SC- Namboole
Maroons Vs Kirinya Jinja SSS – Luzira
