Simba’s number one goalkeeper Aishi Manula‘s 11th shutout plan stalled in front of Kagera Sugar yesterday after allowing a goal in the 15th minute from the defender, Deus Bukenya, when the result was; Kagera Sugar 1-1 Simba.
In the Premier League game played at Kaitaba Stadium in Kagera region, Simba had extra work to do after the goal was scored.
Simba’s defense led by Henock Inonga, will blame itself for failing to organize properly when they saved the corner taken by Ally Kagawa, before finding the scorer who hit a header, the ball was filled in the net.
Simba had to wait until the 38th minute to get the equalizing goal through his defender, Henock Inonga who headed in a free kick by Mohamed Hussein.
The same mistakes of Simba’s defenders, moved to Kagera Sugar who were playing defensively after getting a goal early, they allowed them to be attacked by their guests to equalize.
In the first half, congratulations to Manula who saved the danger in the 42nd minute, then it was answered by the goalkeeper of Kagera Sugar Said Kipao in the 43rd minute by saving the head shot of the striker Moses Phiri.
In the first 45 minutes, the star of Kagera Sugar, David Luhende, was shown a yellow card in the 23rd minute, as was Yusuph Lwenge (19 minutes) and Abdallah Mfuko (45 minutes).
In the second half, the attacks were surprising where the coaches of both sides, Mecky Maxime of Kagera Sugar and Juma Mgunda of Simba, the change of players they made, did not change the scoreboard, at the end of the game it was a 1-1 draw.
The draw has made Simba continue to remain in second place reaching 38 points after playing 17 matches, the leaders are Yanga with 44 points where their speed, Simba must organize themselves to turn the table, otherwise, the championship will just feel like last season.
The results of other matches played yesterday are; Tanzania Prisons 2-0 Dodoma City and Geita Gold 1-1 Azam.
