SUPL: Buule strike earn NEC crucial point off Leaders Vipers.

Defender Warren Buule equalised for NEC Football club in the second half to ensure his side pick a vital point away point from home in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League game played at St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende.

Central defender Buule headed in substitute Kulanga well delivered cross for the equaliser from close range in the 75th minute to cancel out captain Milton Karisa goal.

Abadul Karim Watambala assisted Karisa, who calmly and with composire found the hosts’ early goal in the 7th minute.

Vipers’ star man Watambala got a free kick opportunity to double the lead for the Venoms, but his effort went over the bar in the 11th minute.

Watambala got another chance when he tried from long range, but his shot went inches off the mark in the 30th minute.

The Venoms, almost doubled the lead but defender Warren Buule made an important clearance on Enock Luyima well delivered cross.

NEC coach Badru Kaddu made a quick substitutions, introduced Shamir Kimwero for Dan Shabena in the 17th minutes and shortly, in the 24th, he brought on Joseph Dhata for Rashid Kawawa.

Former Venom Richard Basagwa got a rare first-half opportunity for the visitors, but he failed to hit the target in 36th-minute.

Before the break, Basangwa again, was denied an equalizer in the 18 yard box by Hilary Munkundane block.

NEC FC coach Kaddu quick and late substitutions introducing Kulanga and Innocent media for Obuya Pius and Kagawa shortly paid off with Basangwa header goal in the 75th minute.

Exciting winger Chukuma and Enock Ssebagala were replaced by Abubakar Walusimbi and Robin early in the second stanza for the Venoms.

Young Left back Wandera signed from Express was introduced at half time and replaced right back Kiyemba

Kevin Dasylva, midfielder Tadeo Lwanga were the Venoms that received yellow cards from FIFA referee Shamirah Nabadda.

Ibrahim Kiyemba, Gideon Odongo, Joseph Dhata, Innocent Media are among the visitors that received bookings for the visitors

Vipers SC defender Dasylva won the MOTM award and Vipers’ fans award and another central defender Buule wom the NEC team MOTM award.

Vipers kept grip on the summit spot with a point got on the evening with 38 points, UPPC FC are second placed with 34 points after beating Mbarara City 1-0 and Kitara are third placed with 32 points.

Police FC are now 4th placed on the log with 32 points after a goal-less draw with struggling Buhimba United FC.

Vipers SC XI
Alfred Mukendereza, Dasylva, Enock Luyima, Hilary Mukundane, Taddeo Lwanga, Enock Ssebagala, Karim Watambala, Chukuma, Karisa Milton,Arafat Usama

Substitutes
Dennis Kiggundu, Nicholas Wadada, Abubakar Walusimbi, Yunus Sentamu, Mulongo Gusto, Kane, Mbowa PatrickTorach Rogers,Marvin Young man, Katongole Frank

NEC FC XI

Hannigton Sebwalunyo, Ibrahim Kiyemba, Ibrahim Musa, Warren Buule, Gideon Odongo, Dan Shabena, Pius Obuya, Joseph Seremba, Senoga akagawa, Richard Basangwa, Rashid Kawawa

Substitutes
Ibrahim Kirya,
Kazuma Marvin,Innocent Media, Bayiga Patrick, Muzamir Mutyaba, Kimwero, Kulanga, Pirate Sentamu, Joseph Dhata