- Tanzania Premier League
- Yanga 0-1 Simba
Simba Sports Club defeated fierce rivals Yanga 1-0 to win the highly charged and physical ‘Dar es Salaam derby’ at the National
Ugandan born nationalized Rwandan, Meddie Kagere headed home the all-important goal on 71 minutes past Yanga goalkeeper Ramdahan Kabwili.
Kagere was well positioned to hummer home the header into the back of the net off skipper John Raphael Bocco’s delivery off the right flank.
Earlier, Emmanuel Arnold Okwi would have scored the opener but had a shot from distance kiss the wood work in the 58th minute.
Referee Hans Mabena from Tanga issued five yellow cards (three to Yanga) in the
This was the 102nd derby match between the two giant clubs in Tanzania since 1965.
Yanga still leads the contests between these two clubs with 36 wins, Simba now has 31 victories with 30 in stalemates in the league.
Despite the loss, Yanga is ahead of the table standings with 58 points from 24 matches.
Simba has played fewer games (16) and has 39 points.
Uganda Cranes stars Murushid Jjuuko and Okwi played for Simba.
Team Line ups:
Yanga XI: Ramadhan Kabwili (G.K), Paul Godfrey, Michael Gadiel (77’ Matheo Anthony), Andrew Vicent, Kelvin Yondan, Abdallah Haji, Feisal Salum, Papy Tshishimbi, Heritier Makambo, Amissi Tambwe (46’ Mrisho Ngasa), Ibrahim Ajibu (61’ Issa ‘Banka’ Mohamed)
Subs Not Used: Klaus Kindoki, Said Juma, Juma Abdul, Haruna Moshi
Simba XI: Aishi Manula (G.K), Zana Coulibaly, Mohamed Hussein, Murshid Juuko, Pascal Wawa, James Kotei, Clatous Chama (52’ Hassan Dilunga), Jonas Mkude, John Bocco, Meddie Kagere (90’ Harunah Niyonzima), Emmanuel Okwi
Subs Not Used: Deogratias Munish (G.K), Nicholas Gyan, Yusufu Mlipili, Mzamiru Yassin, Rashid Juma