By Michael Ainomugisha
Uganda Christian University (UCU) continued their perfect start to the 2026/27 University Football League (UFL) campaign with a 3-0 victory over Makerere University Business School (MUBS) on Friday, November 13, at the MUBS Grounds in Nakawa.
The victory followed an identical 3-0 win against Busitema University at the UCU New Pitch on November 4, leaving the Cardinals with six points, six goals scored and none conceded.
In the 30th minute, defender Isaac Apenyo broke the deadlock with a direct free kick before Isaac Ofoyrwoth doubled UCU’s advantage with 9 minutes played in the second half.
Substitute Reagan Ssekisambu completed the scoring in the 92nd minute to secure another comfortable victory for the Mukono-based side.
Despite the convincing result, UCU head coach Jimmy Kintu believes his side has room for improvement.
“The boys have been able to put up a decent performance. Not at the highest level that we thought we would do, especially after playing against Busitema at home,” Kintu said.
The tactician attributed his players’ fitness, intensity and sharpness to their approach in training.
“We train high-intensity football, and we want to exhibit it during the games, because this is the demand of modern football,” he said.
Kintu also expressed satisfaction with the integration of new players into the squad, having worked with them for over three months.
Meanwhile, team captain Harry Abiti credited the technical team for the victory, highlighting the improvement in front of goal following their opening fixture.
“We won comfortably at home, 3-0. And we have come here at MUBS and we have also made a statement again to win 3-0,” Abiti said.
The captain noted that the team had worked on its finishing after wasting several opportunities against Busitema.
“Last time, we lost many chances. So, when we went back on the drawing board, we are improving on our scoring rate.”
Having failed to progress beyond the group stage last season, the Cardinals have made a promising start under the competition’s new UEFA Champions League-inspired format.
UCU will return to action towards the end of January 2027 as they pursue their second University Football League title, having won their first in 2019.
