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AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> WITH the Isles Premier League\u2019s fixture already released, teams here have been seriously shaping up their squads ahead the league return on June 24, this year.<\/p>\n

All remaining matches will be staged at Mao Dze Tung A and B arenas in 2:00pm and 4:00pm formats.<\/p>\n

According to the new fixture, Salem View will re-open the kick off by facing Mafunzo at Mao Dze Tung A at 2:00pm while at the venue\u2019s B pitch, JKU will be facing Mwenge at the same period.<\/p>\n

Defending champions KMKM will be at Mao Dze Tung B at 4:00pm to face Jamhuri while Mlandege will be at the same time facing Zimamoto at the A pitch of the venue.<\/p>\n

Officials from the Isles defending champions KMKM, Chipukizi and Jamhuri expressed their teams\u2019 readiness for the league as they are seriously preparing for its return on June 24th.<\/p>\n

KMKM Manager Othman Hassan Omar \u2018King\u2019 said he was satisfied with fitness levels of his players now resumed training ahead of the Isles top flight league this month.<\/p>\n

He said every player responded well to the training programme he offered during the tenweek hiatus.<\/p>\n

The manager, who also serves as the team\u2019s assistant coach, lauded his players saying they perfectly implemented every aspect of the training progamme.<\/p>\n

The coach\u2019s revelation came two days after the team started a teamlevel training and saw that all players were fit as they were prior to the tenweek hiatus.<\/p>\n

“The outbreak of Coronavirus has deeply affected teams and sports personality, but I am very satisfied to see all players looking fit after staying out of the pitch for a long time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

KMKM who are Isles League\u2019s defending champions were leading then league table with 46 points closely chased by JKU with 45 points.\u00a0The team officially resumed training on Monday last week.<\/p>\n

But, the secretary general of Chipukizi FC, Ali Juma Khamis said they didn\u2019t have enough time to preparing the squad something he said might affect his players\u2019 performance.<\/p>\n

Chipukizi is one of the 16 clubs that feature in the Isles Premier League and it was placed 16th when the league was suspended in mid-March this year.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Jamhuri FC manager Abdallah Abeid Elisha lauded the new system that wants all teams to play at one venue saying it is economical.<\/p>\n

Still he sees the system needs some improvements to make it very effective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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