Match Report
The table gap was wide: 39 points between Young Africans (1st, 72 pts) and Mashujaa (11th, 33 pts). Against a league average of 1.09 goals per team per game, Mashujaa ran at 0.5 scored and 0.9 conceded, Young Africans at 2.41 and 0.31.
Mashujaa had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Young Africans, 12.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Mashujaa wins, 5 for Young Africans, 0 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The venue was Lake Tanganyika Stadium, with room for 3,500 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Young Africans led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Young Africans: Mudathir Yahya (28'), Bakari Mwamnyeto (90')
Key stats
Possession: Mashujaa 47% · Young Africans 53% · Total shots: 8-20 · On target: 3-10 · Corners: 1-7