Kitara FC missed an enormous alternative to shut the hole on league leaders Vipers SC after struggling a slim 1-0 defeat to NEC FC at Royals Park, Butema on Saturday.

Coming into the match unbeaten at house in all competitions this season, the Royals hoped to capitalise on Vipers SC’s 1-1 draw in opposition to URA FC on Friday. As a substitute, Kitara endured a irritating afternoon as NEC prolonged their unbeaten run within the league to 17 matches.

The Royals started brightly in entrance of their house supporters and managed possession for big spells of the opening half. Patrick Kaddu and Gaddafi Wahab regarded energetic in assault, whereas Edson Agondeze induced issues along with his motion within the remaining third.

Regardless of the early stress, Kitara struggled to create clear-cut possibilities in opposition to NEC’s disciplined defensive construction, with the guests remaining compact all through the primary half.

The decisive second arrived 5 minutes into the second half when Richard Basangwa struck within the fiftieth minute handy NEC the lead and silence the Royals Park crowd.

Kitara pushed ahead in quest of an equaliser, however NEC remained organised defensively and held on for a significant away victory.

The consequence prolonged NEC’s unbeaten run to 17 Uganda Premier League matches and marked their eleventh consecutive clear sheet since their 1-1 draw away to Vipers SC in February, underlining one of the spectacular defensive runs within the league this season.

The defeat handed Kitara their first house lack of the marketing campaign and dealt a major blow to their Uganda Premier League title ambitions.

Following the consequence, Kitara stay third on the desk with 54 factors from 27 matches, six factors behind leaders Vipers SC, who sit on 60 factors. NEC stay fifth with 50 factors, with three video games left to play.

Kitara will now flip their consideration to an away fixture in opposition to Specific FC on Tuesday, whereas NEC FC will host Buhimba United Saints of their subsequent league outing on Wednesday.