The verdict for the aborted Uganda Premier League fixture number 37 between SC Villa and Express has been passed in favour of the former.
Ruling awards SC Villa three points and three goals following the violence that led to the abandonment of the match at Mityana Ssaza grounds last week.
‘This is to inform you that the Uganda Premier League Management has considered match officials’ reports and decided that Express FC looses the match by forfeiture (3-0)”, read the official statement released by the UPL Chief Executive Officer, Bainamani Bernard Bampaire.
With SC Villa having three points, they are now the current table leaders (with 13 points), just a point ahead of Police F.C.
The aborted match followed incidences of violet fans pelting missiles onto the playing area with about 5 minutes to full time (SC Villa was leading 2 -1).
‘This decision (awarding Villa 3 points and 3 goals ) has been taken in accordance with Article 32(1) of FUFA Competitions Rules 2014/2015. The reports indicate that the fans of the visiting team consistently threw stones on the field of play (Express FC fans started throwing stones in the 31st minute after SC Villa had scored, after they scored the second goal the stone
throwing intensified) which culminated into a lot of tear gas being fired hence forcing the referee to abandon the match in the 77th minute of play”, the report says.
This sporting decision has been taken in the interest of protecting the image of the league.
The statement further indicates that the Individuals mentioned in the match reports in regard to the disciplinary matters have been forwarded to the FUFA Disciplinary Committee and their verdict too will be passed in the shortest time possible.
