GIANTS Simba maintained their brilliant run this season with a resounding 3-0 win away to Mwadui, pulling eight points clear at the top of the Premier League yesterday.
Sensation midfielder Mohamed Ibrahim scored a stunning brace with wing wizard Shiza Kichuya notching the other as Joseph Omog’s demolition gang extended their gap at the top.
The win at the Kambarage Stadium in Shinyanga saw the Reds go eight points clear ahead of their closest challengers and defending Young Africans, who can cut the gap back to five points with a win against Mbao FC today.
Simba have now won 10 games out of 12 in the top flight league this season, drawing the other two as they remain the only unbeaten side so far in this campaign. The victory served a perfect revenge for Simba, who suffered a 1-0 defeat at home to the Shinyanga-based outfit previously.
Simba were swiftly on the offensive after the first whistle and Burundian striker Laudit Mavugo fired a powerful shot off target in the opening minute. Mavugo was at the centre of most actions as Simba created a couple of good chances early.
The striker who scored one of Simba’s 3-0 goals against Toto Africans last time out, got into the box in the sixth minute, teased his marker before sending his shot narrowly wide.
A minute later he squandered another good chance before Mwadui responded with a good attack but Rashid Ismal blasted a shot wide from good position after 14 minutes. Unmarked Kichuya planted a header narrowly off target from Mavugo’s inviting cross in the 25th minute.
Ibrahim opened the scoring for Simba after producing a fine piece of skill. The talented midfielder received the ball on the edge of the box and made a clever turn to beat his marker before calmly slotting the ball past keeper Shaaban Kado.
Mwadui almost replied when Miraji Athumani unleashed a powerful shot that bounced on the bumpy pitch before hitting goalkeeper Vincent Agban on face, but defender Method Mwanjali was alert and cleared the danger.
Simba replaced Mavugo with Ame Ally after 40 minutes and Kichuya doubled his side’s advantage on the stroke of half time, finishing off a brilliant cross from Ibrahim. It was Kichuya’s eighth goal of the season, cementing his position as the league’s top scorer. Simba took a 2-0 lead to the breather. Ibrahim made it 3-0 with a coolly finish five minutes into the second half after a good work by Ally down the right flank.
With two goals in the bag, Simba comfortably dominated the rest of the half without too much exertion. Meanwhile, Toto Africans came from behind to beat Mtibwa Sugar 3-2 at CCM Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza, reports Alexander Sanga.
Kelvin Friday shot Mtibwa Sugar to the front after eleven minutes, but Waziri Junior levelled the score four minutes later before Friday restored his side’s lead in the 37th minute.
Hamim Abdul pulled Toto level in the 65th minute and Omega Seme fired home the winning goal with ten minutes to go to help stuttering Toto Africans secure their third victory of the season.
Toto have now collected 11 points from 13 outings. Elsewhere, Raphael Daud scored a brace and Ditram Nchimbi notched one as hosts Mbeya City registered a 3-2 win over Majimaji at Sokoine Stadium in Mbeya yesterday. With the win, Mbeya City reached 16 points from 13 games.
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