LINDI: SIMBA at the moment are 2-point behind the Premier League leaders, Young Africans after their hefty 3-0 victory over Namungo at Majaliwa Stadium in Ruangwa, Lindi this night.
After immediately’s victory, Simba are respiratory hearth very near the leaders in a two-horse race for the title.
Simba who performed their nineteenth sport immediately, have now bagged 50 factors as their conventional rivals, Yanga nonetheless benefit from the 2-point lead with 52 factors from their 20-game onslaught.
With a sport in hand, Simba can leapfrog Yanga in the event that they win their subsequent sport towards Azam, in need of that, Yanga will proceed having fun with the Premier League helm.
The match towards Namungom who’re beneath the tutelage of the previous Simba coach, Juma Mgunda, was powerful and tense.
The high-tension sport witnessed three penalties and a pink card being flashed to a Namungo participant.
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Samba’s overlapping defender was concerned in all three penalties.
Simba’s Lionel Ateba missed the second spot kick, however Jean Ahoua transformed two of them, together with the primary one which earned Simba a 1-0 lead on the finish of the firs half.
After a number of makes an attempt, Simba managed to open their purpose within the mid-first half by means of Jean Ahoua.
They had been to stamp a 2-0 lead shortly earlier than the breather, however Ateba missed it.
Simba netted their second purpose within the 73rd minute by means of Jean Ahoua’s spot-kick.
Shomari Kapombe has up to now created 5 penalties for Simba that contributed a lot to his group’s success within the ongoing season.
Steven Dese Mukwala sealed the purpose account within the dying minutes.