Express Football Club is in dire need of recovery. The quest for a seventh Uganda Premier League (UPL) is on the wane following a poor streak.
A 2-1 defeat away to Bright Stars at the Kavumba Recreation Centre on Tuesday condemned Express to their second loss of the season in 19 outings.
And whereas that may not be worrying, it is the form christened by two wins in the last seven league games that will now worry coach Wasswa Bbosa.
In Kavumba, Express without injured striker George Senkaaba welcomed back center-back Murushid Juuko and they took the lead through Ibrahim Kayiwa towards half-time.
Kayiwa headed in from a free-kick delivered by Issa Lumu but Express were on their tenterhooks when they conceded a penalty after a handball in the area.
Luckily, custodian Mathias Muwanga saved the effort but Bright Stars maintained their resolve in the second half.
The Betway-sponsored side let go of their lead inside the last 15 minutes, conceding Samuel Kayongo’s effort on 76 minutes before Simon Ssemayange again assisted Emmanuel Loki for the winner four minutes from time.
Express’ wait to hit the 40-point mark continues until they visit log leaders Vipers at St Mary’s Stadium in Kitende on Friday.
But Bbosa will be encouraged by the fact that Vipers dropped at home for the first time in a goalless draw with Wakiso Giants and have 43 points, six more than Express.
Should Express drop points at Kitende, the title could slip further out of the Red Eagles' reach, leaving pressure on the squad which had a rather glitzy start to the season.
UPL RESULTS
Vipers 0-0 Wakiso Giants
Bul 4-3 UPDF
Kyetume vs Busoga Utd
Onduparaka 2-3 MYDA
Soltilo Bright Stars 2-1 Express
Police 4-1 Kitara
EXPRESS NEXT 11 LEAGUE MATCHES
Apr 23: Vipers vs. Express
Apr 28: Express vs. Onduparaka
May 8: Express vs. Police
May 12: Kyetume vs. Express
May 15: Express vs. UPDF
May 18: Busoga Utd vs. Express
May 21: Express vs. Kitara
Jun 20: Wakiso Giants vs Express
Jun 23: Express vs. MYDA
Jun 26: Express vs. BUL
Jun 30: KCCA vs. Express
EXPRESS LAST SEVEN LEAGUE MATCHES
Bright Stars 2-1 Express
UPDF 1-0 Express
Express 0-0 Kyetume
Police 0-1 Express
Express 3-1 URA
SC Villa 0-0 Express
Express 1-1 Mbarara City
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This writer is a global broadcaster and as well scribe with Daily Monitor Newspaper and sports presenter with Radio One FM 90 in Kampala. Follow him on Twitter: @AllanDarren and his Facebook Page: Darren Allan Kyeyune
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