KCCA Girls survived a spirited second-half comeback from Jinja United to assert a 3-2 victory at MTN Omondi Stadium on Thursday and transfer to the highest of the standings.
Joanita Ainembabazi, Kamiyati Naigaga and Loyce Komugisha had been all on course for KCCA, who did many of the harm in a dominant first half earlier than Jinja United threatened a dramatic comeback after the break.
Having gone into the competition on the again of successive goalless attracts in opposition to Makerere College and St. Noa, KCCA wanted a robust response and wasted little time find one.
Ainembabazi opened the scoring after simply 5 minutes earlier than Naigaga struck two minutes later to offer the hosts a commanding 2-0 benefit contained in the opening seven minutes.
KCCA suffered a setback within the thirty fourth minute when Ainembabazi was pressured off via damage, with Komugisha approaching in her place.
The substitute rapidly made her presence felt, including KCCA’s third on the stroke of halftime to ship the hosts into the break firmly in management.
However the contest took a distinct flip after the restart. Jinja United emerged with renewed function and commenced placing KCCA underneath strain as they looked for a route again into the sport.
Sharon Kaudha pulled one again for the guests earlier than Shakira Kasango added one other to cut back the deficit to a single aim and arrange a tense end at Lugogo.
Regardless of Jinja United’s late push for an equaliser, KCCA held their nerve to guard the slender benefit and safe their first victory following two consecutive attracts.
The win sends KCCA Girls to the summit with eight factors, whereas newly promoted Jinja United stay on the backside with no level after 4 matches.
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