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AfricaPress-Tanzania:<\/strong> AFTER succumbing to a 0-1 frustrating defeat to Tanzania Prisons, Simba Sports Club\u2019s Belgium coach, Sven Vandenbroek has said that they have worked on their mistakes to win three crucial points against Ruvu Shooting Stars, when they clash today in the Mainland Premier League at Uhuru Stadium.<\/p>\n

The league leaders, Azam FC will on the other hand play host struggling Mtibwa Sugar (played seven matches with eight points) at their home, Jamhuri Stadium ground in Morogoro, in a bid to stretch their league gap with challengers, Simba and Young Africans.<\/p>\n

The defeat was \u2018hard to take\u2019 for multi-million Simba Club, with the Belgian tactician\u00a0 saying that failure to stick to their \u2018game plan\u2019 resulted to their dropping of three crucial points despite having a number of key injured players who did not play.<\/p>\n

The defeat had forfeited Vandenbroek\u2019s five-match unbeaten record since the league kicked off to drop to the third spot with 13 points as traditional rivals, Yanga moved to the second spot with 16 points as league leaders, Azam FC are breathing at the top with 21 points before their today\u2019s date.<\/p>\n

Samson Mbagula spoiled the day for Simba, sending a message to the country\u2019s representatives in the CAF Champions League that they have to work on \u2018weaknesses\u2019 to return to their \u2018winning spree\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to accept and move on and I have already asked my players to shift focus to other league matches,\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is more important for us is to focus on our today\u2019s assignment against Ruvu Shooting,\u201d Vandenbroeck said.<\/p>\n

There were conceptions from Simba fans that that they lost the match because they are missing some of their key players, among them midfielder Clatous Chama , defenders Shomari Kapombe,\u00a0 Pascal Wawa and strikers, Chris Mugalu, John Bocco and Meddie Kagere.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have players who can fill the gaps even though others are out of the squad because of injuries,\u201d the club coach was however quoted as saying.<\/p>\n

He said that losing was part of the match and what was mostly important was to stay focused for the next encounter.<\/p>\n

Simba are already in Dar es Salaam gearing up for their today\u2019s clash against Ruvu Shooting Stars at Uhuru Stadium in the city, facing a must-win situation to revive hopes of their fans.<\/p>\n

But their opponents, Ruvu Shooting have insisted that they will not be an \u2018easy nut to crack\u2019 warning that anything can happen.<\/p>\n

Ruvu Shooting Stars\u2019 head coach, Charles Boniface Mkwasa was quoted by the ‘Daily News’ and sister paper, ‘Habari Leo’ saying that after being disturbed by their 1-1 draw with KMC, they have also strengthened their \u2018striking force\u2019 to aim for the victory.<\/p>\n

Ruvu Shooting have unimpressive running in the league, grabbing nine points from seven matches they played so far.<\/p>\n

Beating Simba will therefore be a key priority to make sure that they gain a winning momentum.<\/p>\n

In the club\u2019s official website, Simba said that they are back ready to work their mistakes to improve, humbly asking the club fans to show up in big number and cheer for their side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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