Lone goal drowns Yanga, Simba held

A 51st minute Fikiri Daima goal saw Police Moro hit Yanga 1-0 in a Vodacom Premier League match played at the Jamhuri Stadium in Morogoro yesterday.

The scorer shot in the all-important goal against the struggling Dar es Salaam giants after latching onto a fast ball from the right flank. He caught goalie Ivo Mapunda flat-footed.

Yanga dominated the game throughout but would just not get the ball behind their opponents? net. Even maximum substitutions bore no fruits.

Stand-in coach Razak Siwa brought in Mrisho Ngassa for Abdi Kassim and Aime Lukunku for Gulla Joshua in the 54th minute but they still could not cope with the rhythm of the Morogoro side - not even after the 70th minute when Kenyan Maurice Sunguti was brought in for Gaudence Mwaikimba.

``Yanga should look for a head coach so that I remain assistant coach,`` said Siwa soon after the match, haltingly adding: ``We played very well but I do not know what is wrong with us. Police Moro are good but surely not as good as we are,`` he claimed.

Police Moro have now moved from fourth to second spot on the 14-team league table.

They boast eight points, one adrift of leaders Prisons, as Yanga remain with a lowly three points after losing to Ashanti United and Coastal Union and getting three points after clobbering Police Dodoma.

Simba were held to a barren draw by Manyema in another league match, played at Tanga?s Mkwakwani Stadium, reports Dennis Fussi.

This is the third draw for Simba. The team, now under coach Jamhuri Kihwelu ?Julio?, earlier drew with Police Moro and Pan Africans and lost 1-0 to Coastal Union in their first outing.
Like Yanga, they have managed a mere three points.

Line-ups: Yanga: Ivo Mapunda, Shadrack Nsajigwa, Amir Maftah, Lulanga Mapunda, Wisdom Ndlovu, Credo Mwaipopo, Laurent Kabanda, Athmani Iddi, Gaudence Mwaikimba/Maurice Sunguti, Gulla Joshua/Aime Lukunku, Abdi Kassim/Mrisho Ngassa.

Police: Amani Simba, Issa Ally, Juma Mteketa, Fred Mwamwenda, Juma Ally, Deta Thomas, Omary Mswaki, Nasoro Dabi, Fikiri Daima, Imani Mapunda, Nicolas Kabipe.