SC Villa travel East to face Pallisa Hospital FC in the Round of 64 of the 52nd Stanbic Uganda Cup. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two sides.
Team News:
The Jogoos will be without goalkeeper David Lukwago, while Hamis Diego Semugera returns to the squad for coach Zeljko Kovacevic’s selection.
Barasa Raymon Mangoli expressed the team’s readiness, saying:
We’ve prepared well for this fixture and everyone is fit and ready to feature in Pallisa. We need to win this so that we move on to the next round.
Speaking to the club media, coach Zeljko Kovacevic emphasized the importance of the competition:
We need this tournament as much as the Premier League. Winning it means qualification to represent the nation at a top tournament. We’re not taking any chances—we have to win our games and keep the silverware in sight.
The match will be played at Pallisa Hospital Grounds on Friday, kicking off at 3PM.
