AfricaPress-Tanzania: KAGERA Sugar Football Club’s head coach, Mecky Mexime, says his team are ready for this afternoon’s Vodacom Premier League match against Azam FC, to be played at Kaitaba Stadium in Kagera.
Mexime said they are keen on collecting maximum points against Azam, who are placed third in the league’s standing after amassing 37 points from 21 matches.
The head coach said playing against Azam FC wil not be easy for Kagera Sugar but they are prepared for the assignment.
Kagera Sugar are placed 12th in the domestic top flight after posting 24 points.
“We are looking forward to our game against Azam FC. They are a good side ladden with talented and experienced players, buut we will play our game as the aim is to collect maximum points,” he said.
In Kagera Sugar’s previous three games in the Premier League, the team had mixed fortunes.
They draw 3-3 with league leaders Yanga at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, they later lost 3-0 to Kinondoni Municipal Council (KMC) FC.
Kagera Sugar went on to book a place in the Azam Sports Federation Cup (ASFC)’s round of 16, posting 2-0 victory over Dar es Salaam’s Eagles Stars in the event’s fourth round clash.
Azam FC’s information officer, Thabit Zacharia, stated they know how Kagera Sugar play and they are prepared for the match.
“But obviously the fact that they are at home gives them a boost, but we are well prepared for the encounter as the aim is to collect all the maximum points,” he said.
In other matches today, Mwadui FC that is anchoring the league table with 15 points from 21 fixtures host the country representatives in this season’s CAF Confederation Cup’s group stage, Namungo FC.
Namungo sith 14th with 21 points from 16 fixtures they have taken part in.
The other game today will involve Premier League’s new entrants, Ihefu FC, which will host fellow top flight debutants, Gwambina FC, at Highlands Park Stadium in Mbarali.
The two teams have 20 points apiece, but Gwambina FC, positioned 15th, has taken part in 19 outings, while the hosts have played 21 and are positioned 16th.
Ihefu FC, positioned in the top flight relegation zone, will be hoping for the win so as to increase the team’s chances of remaining in the elite league.
The Coast Region’s Mabatini venue will host a match between the sixth and seventh placed teams, Ruvu Shooting and Dodoma Jiji FC.
Both teams have played 21 games and they have 31 points, only that the hosts have a superior goal difference.
Coastal Union will tomorrow host Yanga at Mkwakwani Stadium in Tanga, Mtibwa Sugar welcome Biashara United.
In the day’s other ties, Polisi Tanzania will host KMC FC and they will as well be a clash pitting Tanzania Prisons against Mbeya City FC at Sokoine Stadium.
