Ligi Kuu Bara: Yanga thrash JKT Tanzania to seize top spot

JKT Tanzania established themselves as the “best of the rest” with Tanzania’s top clubs involved in CAF club competitions but any hopes of a surprise title challenge evaporated on Wednesday with a crushing 0-5 defeat to Young Africans (Yanga).

 

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It was a goal-scoring party for the reigning champions and everyone was invited. The wealth was shared throughout the Yanga squad with Mohamed Hussein, Depú, Yahya Mudathir, Prince Dube and Shekhani Khamis all finding the net.

Former Simba SC captain Hussein opened the scoring in the 7th minute but visitors JKT managed to keep the deficit at one goal by halftime and provided a couple moments of danger to the champions. However, after the hour mark it was an onslaught from the Citizens.

In-form Angolan striker Depú extended his goal scoring streak to three matches before JKT were exposed by a brilliant team movement that ended with Yahya’s finish less than two minutes later. Dube and Khamis added late goals to complete the humiliation.

 

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The two teams are now tied at the top of the table with 28 points each. Young Africans, however, have played seven less matches than JKT and will now turn their focus to seizing full control of the title race when they clash with rivals Simba in the Kariakoo Derby on March 1.

Simba, six points back, will look to move back within reach of their title rivals on Wednesday when they face Dodoma Jiji. Kickoff is upcoming in the next fifteen minutes at the time of publication.