That goalless draw means KCCA are without a win in three straight games and are now tied on 46 points with log leaders Vipers and third-placed SC Villa.
KCCA FC assistant manager Charles Ssenyange has called on his players to stay calm and composed in the final third as the team tries to win the Startimes Uganda Premier League.
The Kasasiro Boys were on 45 points and with a game in hand- before Saturday’s clash with Express but fluffed the chance to go to the summit after a goalless draw in Luzira on Saturday.
“I can’t fault the players; they fought until the end,” Ssenyange, who was in charge in the absence of suspended Jackson Mayanja, said after the game on Saturday.
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“What we have to emphasize now is calmness in the final third; we have to score goals,” he added.
Mayanja’s two-game winning streak ended with a 2-2 draw against Onduparaka and a 1-0 loss to Vipers.
That goalless draw means KCCA are without a win in three straight games and are now tied on 46 points with log leaders Vipers and third-placed SC Villa.
KCCA FC had the opportunity to go top of the table but failed to take it.
Vipers drew 0-0 with Onduparaka on Friday to move top with 46 points and a better goal difference compared to SC Villa.
“Every time you miss chances, it affects your confidence.
“We are going to work on that as the technical team.
“But we have to make sure that while we look for goals, we don’t concede.
“Goals will be crucial in the end, and we must look at both ends of the pitch.”
The top three teams are all tied on 46 points now, but Vipers have a goal difference of 19, while KCCA are on 15.
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