Geita Gold out to tame Yanga's unbeaten run
Geita Gold FC players during a training session at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam. PHOTO | COURTESY
Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Mainland NBC Premier League matches continue today at different venues with Young Africans (Yanga) facing Geita Gold at the CCM Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza at 4pm. Today’s fixture also shows that Tanzania Prisons clash with Namungo FC at the Sokoine Stadium in Mbeya at 2pm.
The matches are very important for each club to win and improve their chances in the league’s standings. Yanga need to continue with their winning streak in the league, while Geita Gold target to record their fourth win.
The Jangwani Street giants are now at the top of the league standings with 17 points from seven matches while Geita Gold FC are eighth with 13 points from nine matches.
Yanga assistant head coach Cedric Kaze said they are targeting victory over Geita Gold in order to widen the point gap with other clubs in the Premier League table.
“We need to be well-focused in the match, as it is not going to be easy, each side are going to be out and out for victory on the football pitch. We want to maintain our winning streak by continuing to win match after match, despite facing opposition,” said Kaze.
Yanga are expected to field most of their top players such as Fiston Mayele, Heritier Makambo, Jesus Moloko, Dennis Nkane, Dickson Ambundo, Feisal Salum “Fei Toto.” .
Yanga’s Bernard Morisson is also expected to feature in today’s encounter after serving a three-match ban by the Tanzania Premier League Board (TPLB) for a foul play.
For his part, Geita Gold FC coach Fred Felix Minziro said they are taking the encounter seriously with the target of emerging victorious.
He said his players are in good shape to face the challenge of the league leaders, expressing that they have trained well ahead of the encounter.
“Indeed, it is going to be a tough match for which my players have received intensive training to win. They are able, willing and ready to make us happy,” said Minziro.
He said they are aware that Yanga are in top form, but, he added, that will not stop them from winning the game.
“It is going to be a tough match, but we have talented and committed players who, we believe, will shine in the duel,” he said.
