Pirates coach content with progress

Nile Special Premiership Champions Black Pirates coach Bobby Musinguzi could not have been any happier with the place his side find themselves.

The Sea Robbers sit fourth on the table with 18 points after five games. At this time last season, they were a point better at 19 with four wins and a loss, averaging 31 points and conceding 11 per game. This campaign has seen them post on average 30 points, conceding 9 per game. The stats show they are within touching distance from where they were at the same stage last year.

Musinguzi is right to keep calm, considering Pirates only hit the summit of the table last season on the last day of the first round with a 28-11 over Betway Kobs. It only springs more hope for him to even know that his defence has got meaner.
“Pirates defense is getting better, reduced on the average points conceded and have gone four consecutive games without conceding in the second half setting up a good platform as the league gets into the second quarter of the season,” Musinguzi told Daily Monitor.

Pirates host Kobs next on Saturday at the Kings Park Stadium, Bweyogerere. They have already lost a league game to Heathens and losing to Kobs will be a big blow to hopes of defending their sole league title. Pirates could not defend the Uganda Cup when they met Kobs in the October final, losing 21-14 but things are only getting better according to Musinguzi.