Match Report
In the standings it was Simba 2nd on 70 points, Young Africans 1st on 72 — separated by 2. Scoring rates set the scale: Simba 1.79 scored and 0.38 conceded per game, Young Africans 2.41 and 0.31, with the league averaging 1.09.
Simba carried a 15-game unbeaten run into this. Young Africans arrived on a run of three straight wins.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Simba have 1 win to Young Africans's 4, with 2 draws, at 1.86 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 29% of meetings won. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 29% of the meetings.
The match was played at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium (capacity 60,000). Simba led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Simba: Libasse Guèye (3'), Clatous Chama (10') · Young Africans: Prince Dube (18'), Bakari Mwamnyeto (51')
Key stats
Possession: Simba 50% · Young Africans 50% · Total shots: 10-12 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 2-3