Denis Bbosa

After limping off just 18 minutes into last Saturday’s goalless draw against UPDF at Lugogo, Mubiru didn’t mince words about the toll the skipper’s injury took on the team.

Brian Ssenyondo was tossed up in the air when Kitara won the Uganda Cup. PHOTOS/JOHN BATANUDDE

Vipers’ next fixture, a mouth-watering clash against KCCA at Kitende on November 9, promises to be a thrilling encounter.

SC Villa striker Charles Lwanga scored four goals against UPDF. PHOTO/JOHN BATANUDDE

Police coach Simon Peter Mugerwa attributes their rapid rise in the league to a masterstroke in team continuity and calculated recruitment.

Elsewhere, it is shaping up to be a razor-thin contest between Mbarara City and UPDF, who lock horns at Bombo Barracks.

Last season, a late penalty converted by Mustafa Kizza secured KCCA's historic first victory over Vipers at St. Mary's Stadium.

KCCA's Arafat Usama (R) battles Vipers'Karim Watambala at Lugogo. PHOTO/JOHN BATANUDDE

His gravity-defying overhead kick, a masterstroke that bent the ball into the top corner, silenced the Vipers' defence, who could only stand frozen in awe.

Despite scoring crucial goals against Bul, Maroons, and now Vipers, Mugume has yet to cement his place in the starting lineup, with Saidi Mayanja and Bright Anukani often preferred.