Uganda, April 15 -- Kitara have ended Vipers hopes of retaining the league and cup double after ejecting the Stanbic Uganda Cup holders at the quarterfinal stage of this season's competition.

Kitara progressed 5-4 in a penalty shootout after the two teams played out a controversial-but-pulsating 2-2 draw that featured three penalties in regulation time of the game played at the Masindi Stadium on Sunday evening.

Paul Mucureezi played a prominent role converting twice before dispatching the winning penalty in the shootout.

After a goalless first half, the game sprung to life six minutes into the second half when Yunus Sentamu finished off good work from Allan Okello who kept Jasper Ahebwa and company busy all evening.

Mucureezi then go...