Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Simba 1st with 88 points, Mbao 11th with 48, 40 apart. Recent form flatters Mbao's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: Simba 2.05 scored and 0.55 conceded per game, Mbao 0.87 and 1.05, with the league averaging 1.
Simba were unbeaten in 9. Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Mbao.
Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, capacity 60,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Mbao led 2-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Simba: M. Athuman (51'), Meddie Kagere (34') · Mbao: J. John (58'), Waziri Salum Omar (45'), R. Rajabu (5')
Key stats
Possession: Simba 50% · Mbao 50% · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 8-5