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KPL champions face a real test of character against Ugandans in Kagame neighborhoods.
Dan Sserenkuma, the Vipers SC striker, takes the opportunity to regain his former club Gor Mahia in the quarterfinal match of the Cecafa Kagame Cup at the Dar es Salaam National Stadium.
The 4pm match will be followed by a late send-off match (7pm) between Tanzanian champions Simba SC and AS Ports of Djibouti at the same venue.
The top scorer in the Ugandan Premier League (17 goals) will meet the Kenya champions' record for the second time since his departure in 2014. He faced Gor for the first time during his short stint at Bandari in 2016.
Sserenkuma made Gor's name by scoring 17 goals and was named 2013's best player after helping K & Ogalo end the 18-year-old first division season of SportPesa. He then won the gold in the following year (16 goals) while Gor retained the title before crossing the border to join Simba.
Although the dreaded and feared Ugandan international is waiting for a tough match, he is eager to see two familiar faces in the green jersey.
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"We are well prepared, we know that Gor Mahia is a strong team and that she has been doing well for about three seasons, because we are also the Ugandan champions," Sserenkuma said. at The Standard Sports after yesterday 's training at Karume Memorial Stadium.
"It will be a tough match because they have talented and experienced players, it's a special moment and a great moment at the same time because it's a club that has made me today. And we won trophies with a few players, I was there.
"But it will be a good feeling for me if we win the match, so I will work hard and make sure to help my team win."
He is asked if he will celebrate when he marks today, Sserenkuma who has already scored two goals in the regional tournament said: "Although my job is to score, if I mark against Gor Mahia, I will not celebrate because we share many good memories. "
Like Gor Mahia, who draws his inspiration from utility player Philemon Otieno, Viper captain Taddeo Lwanga relies on the current form of Sserenkuma as a motivation.
"Sserenkuma is a great striker who has his eye set for the goal, he normally gives us goals that make the difference in the matches, so we will definitely draw that motivation from him," said Lwanga.
Gor Mahia captain Harun Shakava is fully aware of the task ahead.
"Of course, Vipers is a solid team with quality players like Sserenkuma, with whom we played a few years ago, but we are ready to face it," Shakava said.
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