BIG GUNS In The Country, Simba
And Young Africans (Yanga), Have Been Urged To Prove Their Worth Against Al
Ahly Of Egypt And Mamelodi Sundowns Of South Africa In The CAF Champions League
Quarter-Final Encounters.
Simba Will Be In Action
Tomorrow Hosting The African Giants, Al Ahly At 9pm At The Benjamin Mkapa
Stadium In Dar Es Salaam And Yanga Will Host Mamelodi Sundown On Saturday At
The Same Venue.
Speaking To The Citizen Yesterday,
The Director Of Sports Development In The Country, Ally Mayay, Said The Two
Teams Have To Know That They Are Facing Uphill Tasks Against Al Ahly And Mamelodi
Sundowns, But The Only Thing To Make Them Qualify For The Semifinals Is To Play
With Determinations By Utilizing All Scoring Chances Well.
He Explained That It Is
An Open Fact That Al Ahly And Mamelodi Sundowns Are Football Giants On The African
Continent With Big Investments, But That Should Not Take To Account That They
Can Win Easily On Tanzanian Soil.
According To Mayay, This
Is The Opportunity For Yanga And Simba To Defy The Odds And Make The Country
Proud By Eliminating Their Rivals From The Competition.
“Yanga And Simba Players
Will Have To Be Very Keen In Their Matches Because Mamelodi Sundowns And Al
Ahly Will Also Be Focusing On Victories.
“It Is Going To Be The
Battle Of Titans As Egypt’s Premier League Is Leading On The Continent While South
Africa’s Is Fifth And Ours Is Sixth, We Need To Go Up And That Is Not An Easy
Task
“Always, If You Want To
Win Silverware In Football, You Need To Face Strong Opponents. It Is High Time Yanga
And Simba Showed Their Worth Of Investments And Dominance In The Mainland
Tanzania Premier League,” Said Mayay.
The Sports Development
Director Who Doubles As A Football Pundit, Also Urged Both Yanga And Simba Technical
Benches To Work On Tactical Discipline To Avoid Making Unnecessary Mistakes In
The Upcoming Encounters.
“Al Ahly Are The
Defending Champions And Are Looking To Retain The Title For The 12th Time. We Know
How Teams From North Africa Play Their Away Matches, So Simba Who Are At Home
Have To ‘Kill’ The Match Right Here,” Insisted Mayay.
On Yanga, Mayay Said The Jangwani
Street Giants Need To Work On High Balls Due To The Fact That The Team Have
Been Getting Punished Through Set-Pieces, Especially Through Corner And Free
Kicks.