KABALE, Uganda (Interstat) — Reich Kokolo scored in the 42nd minute and Entebbe UPPC FC made the lone goal stand for a 1-0 victory over Kigezi HomeBoyz on Thursday in a competition match. The visiting side struck before halftime and protected the advantage through the second half, leaving the home team without a response. Entebbe UPPC FC collected the win in its third competition match of the season, while Kigezi HomeBoyz remained without a victory. The match counted in the competition standings and in the all-competitions records for both clubs.

Kokolo’s statline for the game was 90 minutes and one goal, with the score coming in the 42nd minute. He was on the field for the full match and supplied the decisive moment with his first-half finish. Entebbe UPPC FC did not need another goal after that strike, as Kigezi HomeBoyz could not find an equalizer after the break. The match remained a one-goal contest to the final whistle, and Entebbe UPPC FC finished with the shutout. The home side was held without a goal for the full match.

Entebbe UPPC FC’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. Its record across all competitions is also 2 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. The result continued an unbeaten start to the campaign for the visitors, who have avoided defeat in the competition this season. Entebbe UPPC FC has now won two competition matches and drawn one, with the latest victory coming on the road.

Kigezi HomeBoyz’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws. Its record across all competitions is also 0 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws. The home side remained in search of its first win of the season and could not convert its home advantage into a result. Kigezi HomeBoyz has yet to earn a point in the competition this season and has now dropped all three of its matches.

Entebbe UPPC FC entered the match after a scoreless draw at URA and a 3-0 home win over Police FC. Those previous results helped the visitors arrive with an unbeaten record in the competition. The draw at URA marked one of the team’s two competition matches before the trip to Kigezi HomeBoyz, and the home win over Police FC added a second positive result. Entebbe UPPC FC carried that form into the match and left with another win.

Kigezi HomeBoyz entered after a home loss to NEC FC and an away loss to Kitara. The home side had conceded in both of those earlier matches and again conceded before halftime. NEC FC won at Kigezi HomeBoyz, and Kitara won at home against Kigezi HomeBoyz in the team’s previous competition outings. The latest defeat extended a difficult start for the home side.

The only goal arrived in the 42nd minute when Kokolo scored for Entebbe UPPC FC. The visitors then held the lead into the interval and kept Kigezi HomeBoyz off the scoreboard over the final 45 minutes. Entebbe UPPC FC finished with the one-goal margin and the away victory. Kigezi HomeBoyz finished with no goals and no points from the match. The goal by Kokolo proved to be the difference between the teams.

The result moved Entebbe UPPC FC to 2-0-1 in the competition and 2-0-1 across all competitions. Kigezi HomeBoyz moved to 0-3-0 in the competition and 0-3-0 across all competitions. The match was decided by Kokolo’s 42nd-minute goal, and neither side added to the scoreline after that strike. Entebbe UPPC FC’s defense completed the clean sheet, while Kigezi HomeBoyz were left with another loss.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Entebbe UPPC FC 1, Kigezi HomeBoyz 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Entebbe UPPC FC with a 56.6 percent probability to win. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.25. The projected one-goal margin matched the final result.