KITARA FC CROWNED CHAMPIONS STANBIC UGANDA -CUP AFTER 2-1 WIN OVER SC VILLA
Key moments: 1. Simon Kato Semayange scored early for Villa to make it 1-0 2. Own Goal Villa defender Missi Diego Semugera leveled it 1-1 under pressure 3. Winner Jimmy Kalema scored for Kitara to seal 2-1 victory Kitara won their first Cup 1-0 vs NEC FC in 2023/24, then defended it vs Villa in 2025 CAF slot - Kitara book Uganda’s spot in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup again Villa miss out - SC Villa’s chase for a 10th Cup title fell short despite Kato’s early goal
Regina Lalam Olal
Kitara fc have done it again with hard-fought 2-1 victory over record winners SC Villa in a tense final at Njeru today Saturday How the final unfolded: Simon Kato Semayange strikes early for Villa. The Jogoos captain broke the deadlock to put SC Villa 1-0 up and silence the Kitara fans. Kitara leveled from an unfortunate own goal. Villa defender Missi Diego Semugera turned the ball into his own net under pressure, making it 1-1. Jimmy Kalema delivered the winner for the Hoima side. Kalema’s goal swung momentum and Kitara held on to seal the title by that time. Kitara won their first Cup last in 2023/ 24 vs NEC FC that ended 1-0 Only goal Solomon Okwalinga scored the winner. One moment of quality decided a tight, cagey final by that time. Kitara FC book Uganda’s slot in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup once again. SC Villa came close to a 10th Cup title. Simon Kato’s early goal gave them hope, but the own goal + Kalema’s strike proved decisive.
