JAN POULSEN, KOCHA MKUU WA TAIFA STARS
It is expected to be busy afternoon in Mwanza, the second country’s biggest City, off shore of Lake Victoria.
Poulsen’s presence would add spices to the match regarded as the biggest fixture of the weekend. The Danish tactician is visiting various league venues before naming a 23 man squad to face Morocco in home AFCON 2012 qualifying tie on 9th October.
Simba who were crowned last season Premiership championship in an unbeaten campaign and now are third on 9 points behind Young Africans (13) and JKT Ruvu (10) will be fighting to restore confidence among the squad members after succumbing to the arguably shocking 0-1 defeat I the hands of Police Dodoma.
However, the 17 times mainland champions will be facing hostile environment as they will be seeking to register the second visit in four visits.
Simba won 2-0 in the last away fixture against Toto at Kirumba Stadium on January 31st this year but that was the only win I three years as the previous two visits at the venue ended in frustrations.
During the 2007/2008 season Simba lost 3-2 struggling to reduce the deficit second half after going down 3-0 in the first half and the following season (2008/2009) the situation was even worse as the Red/White boys succumbed to a 4-1 humiliating defeat, the biggest one by then since 1990 when they lost 2-4 to Railways of Morogoro in the league opener.
The second fixture of the weekend will be at Mkwakwani Stadium in Tanga where Azam FC who have won one match in four outings face Africa Lyon who are placed 7th on 6 points.
In Songea host Majimaji will entertain Polisi Dodoma . The duo lost their last fixtures against Young Africans and Ruvu Shooting respectively.
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