NEC’s Uganda Premier League title chase suffered a crushing blow on Friday as they slumped to a shocking goalless draw against Wakiso Giants, leaving their championship dreams hanging by a thread.
Coming into the game, the diehards were in pursuit of maximum points to close down the gap at the top but all didn’t go as planned.
Wakiso Giants languishing in the relegation zone, used the home advantage to earn a crucial point off an ambitious side led by Hussein Mbalangu.
For the second consecutive time on the road, NEC fail to reach success away from home since the re-start of the second term.
The second-placed NEC are now on 41 points, 5 adrift of leaders Vipers SC who earlier drubed the Cops of Police FC 1-0, courtesy of Yunus Ssentamu goal.
Elsewhere, the tax collectors of URA FC made return to winnings ways, 2-1 victors against UPDF FC under the floodlights at Hamz, Stadium.
Forward Abraham Tusubira and Moses Aliro on target for the Alex Isabirye coached side while Rashid Faridi netted the lone consolation for the visitors.
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