Match Report
43 points separated the sides: Simba 1st on 88, Alliance 16th on 45. Alliance ranked 4th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Simba 2.05 scored and 0.55 conceded per game, Alliance 0.95 and 1.26, with the league averaging 1.
Alliance carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, capacity 60,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Simba led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
Simba: S. Ndemla (87'), D. Kanda (76'), Luís Miquissone (64'), Meddie Kagere (44'), Meddie Kagere (23') · Alliance: M. Kiggi (39')
Key stats
Possession: Simba 59% · Alliance 41% · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 5-3