Yanga extend lead

Young Africans continued their inexorable quest to win this season’s Mainland premiership title after beating visiting Kagera Sugar in their return leg match played at packed National Stadium in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

 

After a barren first half, Yanga managed to notch their all important goal after 21 minutes of the second half through their Rwandan import Haruna Niyonzima.

However, Yanga would have been two up had Didier Kavumbagu not missed a penalty midway into the second half.

 

The closely contested encounter attracted huge number of fans despite a midweek fixture when most of the people are busy.

 

After Yanga’s goal the visitors who won the first leg at their home ground in Bukoba last year by the same margin, played an enterprising soccer but would not find an equalizer.

 

The victory was a sweet revenge for the premiership pacemakers who are now focusing on sealing off the scudetto.

 

Yanga have now attained 42 points to open a six point gap over second placed Azam FC in 18 appearances. Yanga have eight games in hand before winding up the season and are massive eleven points clear at the top of the standings table over archrivals and holders Simba.

 

Both Simba and Azam were not in action as they gear up for CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup return legs against Libolo of Angola and Al Nasr of South Sudan this weekend.

 

Most of the Yanga fans who were interviewed at the stadium have been relieved of the pressure to hunt the title as they believe Kagera Sugar was the side that would have challenged their team.

 

Yanga’s next match in the league is against visiting Toto Africa at the National Stadium in Dare salaam on March 9.

 

Toto have no record to beat Yanga in Dar es Salaam though they have managed it last year in Mwanza when they were in search of points to save them from the relegation chaos. Toto are also in trouble to avoid relegation this season as well.

 

In Tanga hosts Coastal Union battled to a barren draw with visiting Ruvu Shooting in a match played at the Mkwakwani Stadium.

 

Costal have so far attained 31 points top tie with holders Simba.

 source:the guardian