Kigezi Homeboyz recorded their first Uganda Premier League win of the season with a 2-1 victory over neighbours Mbarara City on Friday at Rwamwanja Stadium in Kamwenge.
With the game seemingly destined for a 1-1 draw, Mike Walaga emerged as the hero, scoring a late injury-time winner for the newcomers.
Joseph Jjemba, after being set up by Khemis Rwothomio, fired a low effort from outside the box to put the hosts ahead in the 53rd minute.
Brian Aheebwa restored parity for Mbarara City in the 86th minute, poking the ball home after being teed up by Gaddafi Kacancu.
However, Kigezi Homeboyz snatched the winner when Jjemba rounded the goalkeeper before laying the ball off for Walaga to tap into an unguarded net.
The victory is Kigezi Homeboyz’s first in eight matches and lifts them off the bottom of the table to 16th place with four points.
Mbarara City remain 14th with eight points from nine matches as the league heads into the international break.
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