Monday, October 22, 2007

Maximo to unveil Stars after Simba, Yanga tie

The Taifa Stars` coach, Marcio Maximo, will name will name players who will form his new team after a Vodacom Premier League first leg match between Simba and Yanga.

The match between the soccer giants will be played on Wednesday at the Jamhuri Stadium in Morogoro.

The Brazilian tactician said over the weekend that his new team would be dominated by young players who would stay in the team for long period.

`This time my selection will focus on youths who will play for the team for more than three years. The number of experienced players will be very minimal,` he said.

`I believe the match between Simba and Yanga will be very competitive and this is where I will end my scouting at the moment,` Maximo said.

He said he had already watched matches of all 14 teams competing in the league.

The team will start preparing for the East and Central Africa Senior Challenge Cup to be held from November 8-21 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The regional tourney organised by Cecafa will also attract teams from Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Zanzibar and Tanzania Mainland.

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