Yanga, Mtibwa Sugar draw 1-1 as Prisons extend lead

A Hussein Sued equaliser saved Yanga from facing a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Mtibwa Sugar when they met in a Vodacom Premier League match at Morogoro`s Jamhuri Stadium yesterday.

Sued used a Mrisho Ngasa`s cross to beat goalie Soud Slim in the 49th minute.

Retired national team defender Mecky Mexime used only four minutes to register the goal for Mtibwa Sugar. He used a Monja Liseki cross to beat custodian Ivo Mapunda.

Referee Peter Mgaya of Tanga disallowed a Ben Mwalala`s goal in the 10th minute on the ground that the scorer was offside, a move which made Yanga fans invade the pitch and beat linesmen John Kanyenye.

This is the first draw for third-placed Yanga who have 10 points out of seven games. Mtibwa Sugar have reached eight points.

In Mbeya, hosts league leaders pipped Toto Africans of Mwanza 1-0 to extend their lead in the 14-team league standings.

The lone goal was scored by defender Stephen Mwasika who used a Said Mtupa pass to sink the visitors in the match staged at the Sokoine Stadium.

The untouchable Prisons have reached 21 points. Second-placed Police Dodoma have 11 points in their kits.

Ashanti United and Manyema forced a barren draw in another match played in Moshi.

Lineups:
Mtibwa Sugar: Soud Slim, Mecky Mexime, Obadia Mhungusa, Freeman Nesta, Salum Sued, Shabaan Nditi, Victor Bundala, Adam Matunga (George 54th min), Kudra Omary, Monja Liseki (Semmy Kessy 69th), Zuberi Katwila.

Yanga:
Ivo Mapunda, Fred Mbuna, Abuu Mtiro, Lulanga Mapunda, Wisdom Ndlovu, Edwin Mukenya, Credo Mwaipopo, Abuu Ramadhani, Maurice Sunguti (Hussein Sudi), Ben Mwalala, Aime Lukunku (Mrisho Ngassa 46th).