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“When we tested him he was found to have the problem and was given two weeks off which are expected to end next week.
“In regards to Carlinhos, he also broke a muscle in our game against Tanzania Prisons due to stretching the muscle, then required ‘over stretch’, where he was also given two weeks of rest and treatment to fully recover.”
Goal understands, Yassin suffered the injury while on duty with Taifa Stars and has not been seen on the field since April 10, and thus will be missing for four Yanga matches, against KMC FC, Biashara Unied, Gwambina FC, and Azam FC.
The recent meeting at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium ended in a 1-1 draw.
There were two clear chances for either side to score from in the first half. Namungo were the first to get a chance; Ibrahim Abdallah picked Hashim Mayanja in a good position, however, despite being in a good position, he narrowly shot wide.
In the 22nd minute, Timu ya Wananchi had a good chance to score; Saidi Ntibanzokiza managed to get past the defenders but he took too long to capitalise on the chance and he lost possession.
Yacouba Songne thought he had scored when he headed in a corner in the 73rd minute, but the assistant referee controversially ruled it out despite replays suggesting it should have stood.
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“We are currently awaiting the report of the head coach Nasreddine [Nabi] if he needs them for next season then they will be given extra contracts, so he will be the one to decide their fate based on their standards in practice and in matches.
“Coach Nabi is currently preparing the squad not only for the domestic championships but for the international championships that we can participate in next season.”
Since taking charge of the team, Nabi has only been able to oversee one match – the 1-0 win against Tanzania Prisons in the domestic Cup – as he was not able to handle the team in the 1-0 league defeat against Azam FC owing to his paperwork which was not ready.
We take a point and focus on the next game hoping to improve.
In the Sunday game, Stephen Sey had about three clear chances to convert but failed to capitalise on them. I must admit scoring has been a problem for the team in recent matches, Morocco continued. It is the department I want to focus on in training because to win matches, we have no alternative, we must score.
On the other hand, KMC assistant coach Habib Kondo conceded the game was tough but was happy the tactic worked. Playing a team like Namungo is never easy, it is all about coming up with effective tactics, Kondo stated.