Match Report
Simba went into the game 2nd in the table on 9 points; Horoya sat 3rd on 7 — a 2-point gap. Horoya ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/1.17 for Simba and 0.67/2 for Horoya (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
The venue was Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam, with room for 60,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Simba led 3-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 7-0.