SC Villa produced a surprising second-half comeback to defeat Mbarara Metropolis FC 3-1 at Rwamwanja Stadium on Wednesday night, impressed by a game-changing efficiency from substitute Charles Lwanga.
Launched late within the contest, Lwanga fully shifted the momentum in Villa’s favour, scoring twice and offering an help in a exceptional cameo that stored the defending champions firmly within the Uganda Premier League title dialog.
Mbarara Metropolis had managed a lot of the sport earlier than the turnaround. The hosts seemed sharper in assault, loved extra threatening moments in possession and persistently troubled the Villa backline, whereas the guests struggled to impose themselves going ahead.
Villa believed they’d taken the lead throughout the first half by way of Geoffrey Gagganga, however the effort was dominated out after Frank Ssebufu was penalised for handball within the buildup.
The edges went into halftime stage at 0-0, although Mbarara Metropolis appeared the extra harmful workforce.
The breakthrough lastly arrived within the 67th minute when Clinton Kamugisha calmly discovered the again of the online to ship the house supporters into celebration.
Nonetheless, Villa responded virtually instantly.
Moments after changing Hassan Mubiru, Lwanga restored parity within the 69th minute after reacting quickest inside the world. The ahead struck once more 5 minutes later, punishing hesitant defending to finish a dramatic turnaround for the guests.
Villa took full management after going forward and sealed the victory within the 81st minute when Lwanga offered the help for Andrew Otim so as to add the third objective.
The victory strikes SC Villa onto 55 factors, six behind league leaders Vipers SC with solely two matches left to play this season.
Villa subsequent face NEC FC earlier than concluding their marketing campaign at residence in opposition to UPDF FC.