Tanzania â Sensational derby awaits Simba and Yanga
Tanzania football giants Simba SC and Young Africans âYangaâ lock horns in the â
Kariakoo Derbyâ on Saturday (8 May 2021) evening, at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam.
They meet for the third time this season, after having a 1-1 draw in the first round of the Tanzania Premier League (VPL), before Yanga won the Mapinduzi Cup final on penalties last January to lift their first trophy of the season.
Simba sits on top of VPL with 61 points after 25 games, while their rivals Yanga - who led the table for so long - they dropped to second place with 57 points from 27 games.
Kaizer Chiefs have set an ambitious target of winning the CAF Champions League, according to Marketing Director Jessica Motaung.
Chiefs advanced to the knockout stage of the Champions League after ousting Guinea Ligue 1 giants Horoya AC to runners-up spot, which set up a tantalising tie against Group A winners Simba Sports Club.
The Tanzania Premier League champions pipped Pitso Mosimane s Al Ahly to win their group and as one of the most supported clubs in Africa - the tie looks set to be one of the most high-profile fixtures amongst the continent s elite.
While head coach Gavin Hunt admitted it s a tough draw for Amakhosi, Motaung expressed the club s excitement of their historic journey thus far and stated winning the competition is a challenge they relish.
Wekundu wa Msimbazi though have played 21 games and have enough ground to recover the lost position.
During the JKT game, Azam left-back Pascal Msindo made history by becoming the youngest player to have ever played in the Mainland Premier League, after making his debut aged 17 years and eight days.
The full-back had an impressive outing in the Cecafa U20 championship and continues to hone his skills with the former Tanzanian champions.
On Saturday, games will continue to be played as Coastal Union will host Ruvu Shooting at 13:00. It will be a good chance for the away side - sitting 11th on the log with 30 points from 25 games - to try and pick up a win in order to close in on their hosts who have four more points and have engaged in one fewer game.
Tanzania - Yanga name Nabi as new coach
Weeks after parting ways with Burundian coach Cedric Kaze, Tanzania Premier League leaders Young Africans SC named Tunisian tactician Nasreddine Nabi as new coach on 18 months deal.
Yanga (as Young Africans is known) ended Kaze stay on mutual consent last March after series of poor results and named Juma Mwambusi as interim coach before completing Nabi deal on Tuesday (20 April).
Yanga General Secretary Haji Mfikirwa said the club chose Nabi after a long process that saw a number of coaches applying for the job, and they believe Nabi will steer the club into days of glory.
Wekundu wa Msimbazi though have played 21 games and have enough ground to recover the lost position.
During the JKT game, Azam left-back Pascal Msindo made history by becoming the youngest player to have ever played in the Mainland Premier League, after making his debut aged 17 years and eight days.
The full-back had an impressive outing in the Cecafa U20 championship and continues to hone his skills with the former Tanzanian champions.
On Saturday, games will continue to be played as Coastal Union will host Ruvu Shooting at 13:00. It will be a good chance for the away side - sitting 11th on the log with 30 points from 25 games - to try and pick up a win in order to close in on their hosts who have four more points and have engaged in one fewer game.