FootballMar 20, 2026

URA cruise into Uganda Cup quarter-finals with commanding display

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Nsereko Musoke Isa

Mar 20, 20262 min readMar 20, 2026

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URA FC booked their place in the Uganda Cup quarterfinals with a dominant 3-0 victory over Tapoh FC on Friday at Hamz Stadium. The hosts dictated proceedings from the outset, with Olimi Nyarwa testing Ismail Ajaru early on. Despite a brief scare when Tapoh nearly struck, James Begisa’s goal-line clearance preserved parity. URA’s persistence paid […]

URA FC booked their place in the Uganda Cup quarterfinals with a dominant 3-0 victory over Tapoh FC on Friday at Hamz Stadium.

The hosts dictated proceedings from the outset, with Olimi Nyarwa testing Ismail Ajaru early on. Despite a brief scare when Tapoh nearly struck, James Begisa’s goal-line clearance preserved parity.

URA’s persistence paid off in the 33rd minute as Nyarwa curled home a brilliant opener to hand his side a deserved halftime lead.

After the break, captain Moses Aliro doubled the advantage in the 65th minute, his effort taking a decisive deflection past the helpless Ajaru. Substitute Godfrey Ssekibengo then capped off the performance with a thunderous long-range volley late on.

Tapoh showed resilience but struggled to cope with URA’s intensity. The victory sends URA into the last eight alongside several top contenders.

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