Tough one to take [Sunday s defeat], Magambo, who is also Cranes defender, said on Monday. This is the time we need to stick together and get through this difficult period. Sometimes you can learn more from these times and we will give everything to change our current situation.
Tough one to take yesterday. This is a time we need to stick together and get through this difficult period. Sometimes you can learn more from these times and we will give everything to change our current situation. #MoreThanJustAClub#WeAreKccaFc#KCCAVIP
On Sunday, Sentamu stunned the home side in the 50th minute with an opener before Karisa made it 2-0 two minutes later.
Paul Mucureezi could have opened the score in the 28th minute but he sent his effort over the bar after he had been put through on goal by Disan Galiwango.
A minute after the half-hour mark, Murushid Juuko was booked after he exchanged words with referee Ssali Mashoodi.
Mucureezi was unlucky in the 35th minute when his second chance went narrowly wide after receiving a cross from Karim Watambala.
Watambala was the culprit in the 41st minute when he wasted another chance after Bbosi Byarughanga produced a good cross for him.
Eric Kambale s 42nd-minute header - from a cross by Godfrey Lwesibwa - went over the bar as Express mounted more attacks against the hosts.
Kitara, on the other hand, were defeated in their respective previous game after they went down 2-1 to Onduparaka FC at the Masindi Municipal Stadium on Tuesday.
The Venoms have picked up wins in all their previous engagements with Kitara across all competitions. In the Uganda Cup, the debutants lost two games in the 2016/17 season.
The Friday game offers Kajoba s side a chance to do a Premier League double over Kitara after a 2-1 on December 16 in the reverse fixture.
“They have something to fight for, and so the danger we are facing is that they are playing with an objective,” explained Kajoba as was quoted by the club s website.
Karim Watambala and Manzoki had early chances to give the reigning champions a lead, but they failed to capitalise on their opportunities.
Paul Busoga came close in the 15th minute but his effort was blocked from hitting the back of the net by the crossbar.
After dominating the opening exchanges, the champions, finally, took the lead in the 24th minute courtesy of Kayondo, who was left unmarked in the danger zone.
Despite the number of chances created, the hosts went to the break with a slim 1-0 lead.
The scoreboard changed just two minutes after the pause when red-hot Watambala went past his markers before passing the ball to Ssentamu, who managed to round the goalkeeper before doubling the advantage.