Coastal Union out to end Yanga’s unbeaten run in VPL

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AfricaPress-Tanzania: TANGA’s Coastal Union are seeking to end Yanga’s unbeaten run in this season’s Vodacom Premier League (VPL) as the former host the latter in the top flight match, to be played this afternoon at the Mkwakwani Stadium.

Coastal Union are positioned 13th in the top flight with 23 points from 21 games and they are looking for positive results in today’s game for them to still have realistic chances of remaining in the Premier League.

Yanga are the only team on the land yet to taste defeat in the 18-team top flight this season, they are leading the league’s standing with 49 points from 21 games.

Coastal Union’s head coach, Juma Mgunda, said they are looking forward to posting good results in the game against Yanga, insisting the visitors are under pressure.

He said they will do all they can to come out victorious, as the aim is to remain in the Premier League.

“We will go into the game with the aim of collecting maximum points, we know it will not be an easy match, but the pressure is on our opponents who want to be champions this season,” he said.

On paper, Coastal Union are underdogs, but the Tanga-based team in recent years have turned the Mkakwani Stadium into their fortress.

Both Coastal Union and Yanga are coming from a fruitful weekend, winning their games in the Azam Sports Federation Cup (ASCF)’s fourth round.

Coastal Union cruised to 2-0 victory over Ihefu FC, Yanga edged Ken Gold FC 1-0 to secure a place in the round of 16.

Yanga’s head coach Cedrick Kaze said they know how Coastal Union play and they are prepared for the match.

The VPL leaders will miss the services of four players, Said Ntibanzokiza, Carlos Fernandes, Dickson Job and Ramadhan Kabwili.

“It will be a tough game, but we will go there with the aim of collecting three points, but obviously the fact that they are at home gives them a boost,” he said.

In another entertaining match today, which will take place at Manungu Stadium in Morogoro, 12th-placed Mtibwa Sugar host fourth-placed Biashara United.

Mtibwa Sugar have played 21 games and they have notched 23,  Biashara United have recorded 35 points from 21 games.

The other game to watch today will pit Tanzania Prisons against Mbeya City FC at Sokoine Stadium in Mbeya.

This is a must win game for Mbeya City FC, which is placed third from the bottom of the league with 15 points from 20 games while Prisons are placed eighth with 26 points from 20 games.

Polisi Tanzania will host KMC FC at Sheikh Amri Abeid Stadium in Arusha. The host have 25 points from 20 games and they are placed ninth while KMC FC is placed fifth with 31 points from 21 games.

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