Africa-Press – Tanzania. YOUNG Africans consolidated their NBC Premier League top position following their 3-1 victory over Ruvu Shooting at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday.
Ruvu Shooting opened took the lead in early opening minites before Feisal Salum pulled level lafter a half an hour mark. Djuma Shaaban and Mukoko Tunombe scored second half goals to give Yanga their fifth consecutive victory.
The Jangwani Street side are yet to taste a loss since the start of the 2021/22 season. They are at the top parading 15 maximum points. on Tuesday’s victory over Ruvu Shooting, however, brought to an end Yanga’s Malian goalkeeper Djigui Diarra clean sheet record as he conceded one..
With the Malian between the posts, Yanga downsized Azam with a 2-0 victory in their fourth-round match at the same venue. Before beating Azam, Yanga also defeated KMC of Dar es Salaam 1-0 in a match staged at Majimaji Stadium in Songea.
Democratic Republic of Congo imports; Fiston Mayele and Jesus Moloto, and the youthful midfield Feisal Salum scored the team’s vital goals in their last four matches.
Yanga got their goals from Feisal Salum, Djuma Shabani and Mukoko Tonombe while Shaban Msala scored Ruvu Shooting consolation goal. Ruvu Shooting was the first to score in the ninth minute through Shaban Msala, who fired a powerful shot that took a slight deflection off Djuma Shaban and sailed into the back of the net..
Before they picked the opening goal, Ruvu Shooting attempted to score in the seventh minute through Pius Buswita, who fired a fierce shot, but Diarra went to a full stretch to fist the ball away. Yanga pushed for an equlliser mid way into the first half through Fiston Mayele, but the quality of Ruvu Shooting goalkeeper Mohamed Makaka prevented the attack.
Yanga made another attempt in the 18th minute through Yakouba Songne, who skilfully escaped a group of Ruvu defenders but failed to beat a well composed Makaka between the posts. Yanga stole the midfield battle.
Yannick Bangala was deployed on a double pivot role with Mukoko Tunombe, while creative midfielder Feisal Salum was dominant in the final third. Yanga maintained their forays. In the 25th minute Mayele was fouled by Ruvu’s skipper Santos Mazengo, who was shown a straight red card.
Mayele took the freekick, but Makaka saved. On the 32nd minute, Yanga equalized through Feisal, who struck with a powerful volley. Mukoko scored third for Yanga in the 75th minute after he completed Farid Mussa assist inside the penalt box.
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