As Express FC in middle of struggle, having high testing moments through seasons Now it seams to have set a ground to spring back the honour of the team.
On 16 August 2024 the oldest football club in Uganda marked it’s return to the oldest football ground in the country.
In the game of return Express FC drawn 0-0 with AFC Leopards of Kenya and the game had positives to pick.
Express FC under young technical team led by Baker Mbowa assembled a young team mixed with few senior players like Isa Lumu and returning captain from KCCA FC Emmanuel Waswa.
The team didn’t get enough with the return of Wasswa as he was curried off the pitch on stretcher but new signing a young Godfrey Gaganga posted a performance to eyemark.
In the central attacking access the player who just joined from Kampala regional side CATIDA FC was key in creative role of the side.
Despite Express FC was not at the reasonable shine, Gaganga was playing like a player full of Experience at club.
Him and and fans darling Alpha Thierry Ssali have few minutes together on the pitch but through the game it was the time where the red eagle became unplayable for AFC Leopards.
Alpha started on bench to come on at the restart of the game to have few good shorts as one hits the post and also on the day he was good a ball carrier toward Opponent’s defensive lines.
Ssali who joined the club last season had a good season for him in the sinking team he managed some goals which ground factors to rise his confidence.
The only minus he had last season was when his side is off the ball Alpha always was not part of the team on fighting in possession regain but against the Kenyan he looked different as he aimed tracking back to his side 18 yards box.
Though the two were not only the players at good performance but they were above.
At the mark of full-time head coach Mbowa was optimistic over his side in rebuild
“As Express FC we know our struggles that is why we opted to take the path of recruiting young players and I believe it is moving on positive note,
I am building this team to operate beyond my stay that is why our target is not immediately with this season”
The game come in a time less than a month to the kickoff of 2024-2025 having enough time season the team improving on their weakage as they were less Infront of goal where they operated which another young start Conrad Ssenjogera though he was fine with his play.
Express FC will play their league opening game on 14 September hosting New entrants Mbale Heroes at Hamz Stadium Nakivubo War Memorial.
