AfricaPress-Tanzania: TANZANIA Prisons say they are well prepared for today’s Vodacom Premier League encounter against the top flight defending champions Simba SC at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es salaam.
The Rukwa-based side is already in Dar es Salaam ready for the match.
Salum Mayanga, Prisons’ head coach, stated his charges will approach the game carefully as they are seeking to register positive results.
He said he is treating the game very carefully as he is aware that the hosts will come into the game with the aim of winning.
Mayanga, who is one of the respectable and experienced local coaches, pointed out he appreciates that Simba have good, experienced and talented players who can rise to the occasion but he was adamant he has prepared his charges for the assignment.
“The boys are ready for tomorrow (today) game, we know it will not be an easy match, our opponents are one of the best teams on the land, but we will take on them as our aim is to collect the desired results,” he said.
The two sides last met in in the domestic top flight at Nelson Mandela Stadium in Rukwa and Prisons won 1-0.
Simba SC assistant coach Suleiman Matola said his players know the importance of winning today’s game.
The top flight defending champions have 45 points from 19 games, five points behind the competition’s leaders Yanga.
Matola said for his side to close the gap with leaders Yanga they need to win today’s game.
“It will be a tough encounter as our opponents will come with the aim of frustrating us, but we are well prepared for the game,” he said.
Simba and Prisons are coming into today’s game with almost similar results.
The Premier League defending champions registered a goalless draw away to Al Merreikh of Sudan in the CAF Champions League last weekend.
Prisons came from behind to draw 1-1 with Mbeya City FC in a top flight’s game.
Simba SC head coach, Didier Gomes, is expected to feature the same team which played against Al Merreikh, with only a few changes.
He is expected to feature wingers, Perfect Chikwende, Bernard Morrison, Ibrahim Ajibu, and midfielder Jonas Mkude, among other players.
