Uganda, April 11 -- If Nec FC's ambition at the start of the season was to shoot for the moon they could have landed among the stars.

This is after they reached the semifinals of the Stanbic Uganda Cup with a 2-0 win over Big League leaders and last season's finalists Police FC at the Kavumba Recreation Center last evening.

The result kept alive the team's improbable double dream of a league and cup double.

Nec are currently four points off the top the StarTimes Uganda Premier League (UPL) log in fifth position in their maiden topflight league appearance.

"It is good for us to win today's game. We are looking forward to the next one," Nec coach Hussein Mbalangu responded as he steered away from any trophy talk.

With league games to c...