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AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> SIMBA continue to command Tanzanian football scene after grabbing the Community Shield brighten their start of the 2020\/21 Premier League season.<\/p>\n

Simba won the season opener\u2019s throne after defeating Namungo 2-0 at the full-packed Sheikh Amri Abeid Kaluta Stadium in Arusha yesterday.<\/p>\n

Simba have now won the Community Shield for fourth time in a row as they did it in 2019-20, 2018-19 and 2017-18 Rhythm and skill showdown heralded the beauty of the yesterday\u2019s encounter from the both teams, but overall, Simba were superior at the middle of the terrain.<\/p>\n

At their best forms from the winners were Clatous Chama, Jonas Mkude and the later entry Larry Bwalya.<\/p>\n

In the match, the Ghanaian Bernard Morrison was hero as his strikes proved to be very lethal to Namungo team.<\/p>\n

Morrison scored one goal and had a vital assist in his team\u2019s first goal.<\/p>\n

Skipper John Bocco opened Simba\u2019s goal account early in the 7th<\/sup>\u00a0minute through a spotkick.<\/p>\n

Simba were awarded a spotkick after Bernard Morrison was fouled deep inside the box when racing to see Namungo goalkeeper, Nurdin Balora.<\/p>\n

The goal woke up Namungo players who began to several times to trouble Simba defence, especially on the left flank where Sixtus Sabiro was a constant menace.<\/p>\n

Lucas Kikoti and Jafari Abdulrahaman, who joined the Southern Tanzania team from Young Africans\u00a0 created most of the moves that seemed occasionally to give Simba defenders;\u00a0 Joash Onyango, Kennedy Wilson and Shomari Kapombe a tough time.<\/p>\n

But no goal was scored again until the end of the first 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

The resumption saw Namungo coming up with more energetic as Simba looked a bit relaxed with their slim 1-0 lead. Still their relaxation didn\u2019t mean they were completely out of form as relied on counter attacks.<\/p>\n

But the stalemate changed again fifteen minutes after resumption. The one-two-three pass play initiated by Clatous Chama found Bernard Morrison well-placed and his powerful volley past keeper Balora sealed his team a 2-0 lead in the 60th<\/sup>\u00a0minute.<\/p>\n

Eight minutes after scoring his team\u2019s second goal, Morrison was replaced by the Zambian import, Larry Bwalya in the 68th<\/sup>\u00a0minute.<\/p>\n

In the 79th<\/sup>\u00a0minute David Kameta \u2018Duchu\u2019 was called in to replace off form\u00a0 Hassan Dilunga\u00a0 and a few minutes later Meddie Kagere came in to replace skipper John\u00a0 Bocco.<\/p>\n

Four minutes to stoppage Ibrahim Ajib replaced Clatous Chama, but failed to change the results as Simba ended 2-0 victors.<\/p>\n

The Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Harrison Mwakyembe, who was the chief guest, awarded a coveted shield to Simba skipper John Bocco.<\/p>\n

It was second time Simba hand\u00a0 Namungo a defeat at the neutral venue.<\/p>\n

They stamped a 2-1 win in the final match of Azam Sports Federation Cup(ASFC)\u00a0 staged at Nelson Mandela stadium in Sumbawanga, Rukwa early this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AfricaPress-Tanzania: SIMBA continue to command Tanzanian football scene after grabbing the Community Shield brighten their start of the 2020\/21 Premier League season. Simba won the season opener\u2019s throne after defeating Namungo 2-0 at the full-packed Sheikh Amri Abeid Kaluta Stadium in Arusha yesterday. 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