
SC Villa, known as the Jogoos, are set to host Express FC, the Red Eagles, in the latest instalment of one of Ugandan football's most storied rivalries. The match is scheduled for September 9 at 4pm at Muteesa II stadium in Wankulukuku. According to The Observer, the fixture is defined less by trophies than by history, emotion and the expectation that anything can happen when the two sides meet.
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