Match Report
61 points separated the sides: Simba 2nd on 70, KMC 16th on 9. In league terms the two rates read 1.79/0.38 for Simba and 0.57/1.75 for KMC (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.09.
Nine consecutive wins preceded this game for Simba, having scored in 12 consecutive games. KMC had lost ten in a row. Simba had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; KMC, 0.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 5 Simba wins, 0 for KMC, 1 draw, at 3.17 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The venue was Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, with room for 60,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Simba: Inno Jospin Loemba (56')
Key stats
Possession: Simba 50% · KMC 50% · Total shots: 4-3 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-0