Uganda, May 7 -- It would take a monumental collapse from Vipers - who sit firmly atop the Uganda Premier League table - for KCCA to resurrect even the faintest hope of a title triumph.

With the leaders commanding a seven-point cushion and just four games left, KCCA's chances are hanging by a thread so thin it is almost invisible.

In truth, their season is done and dusted. The co-coaching experiment of Brian Ssenyondo and Jackson Magera has been laid bare, and what remains - fixtures against Maroons, UPDF, URA and Mbarara City - is merely about saving face and salvaging pride.

The recent 1-1 stalemate with Vipers at Lugogo was supposed to be KCCA's last meaningful throw of the dice. Instead, it encapsulated the story of their campaign....