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Mwanaspoti ahead of the match that will be played at 16:00 EAT.
“As I have pointed elsewhere, every team that has participated in the tournament has had to face an opponent.
“The most important thing is that we qualified for the semi-final but we need to fight and see that we progress to the final.”
The official pointed out preparations as one of the difficulties they have encountered. The participating teams had to fly to the Island just after the Premier League entered its mid-season break.
“The most difficult challenge has been preparations but I am confident we will do great and earn a slot in the final,” he added.
It explains why the two teams settled for a goalless scoreline in the first half.
After the break, Prisons upped their tempo and managed to get a deserved opener in the 52nd minute courtesy of Jumanne Fadhili. It was a reward for their good play.
Timu ya Wananchi struggled to get clear cut chances against an organized Prisons team. But their resilience to maintain their unbeaten run paid off in the 78th minute.
Burundi international Saidi Ntibazonkiza, who was making his debut, broke the hearts of the home fans with a timely equalizer. It was the goal that took Yanga s points tally to 44 from the 18 games played.
The former Wekundu wa Msimbazi team manager believes the two giants will be once again on the fore-front in fighting for this campaign s title. From the matches played in the first round, it is evident the race will remain between Simba and Yanga, Rweyemamu told
Goal on Sunday. It will be interesting to see how [Simba] perform in their matches in hand before we get a clear picture.
The administrator has also opined on Azam FC s season. The team started the campaign on a high before dropping away to 14 points off the top of the table. The 2014 champions ended up firing Romanian Aristica Cioaba and brought in George Lwandamina to replace him.