Former Gor Mahia midfielder Francis Kahata made his long-awaited debut for Sidama Coffee as Faruk Shikalo started for Kinondoni Municipal Council (KMC) in the Tanzanian Premier League.Francis KahataKahata started from the bench in arguably Ethiopian Premier League’s biggest clash billed as the Coffee Derby with his side Sidama Coffee settling for a barren draw against Ethiopian Coffee.This was the opening fixture of the season that was staged at the Hawassa Stadium with fans turning out in droves to fill the stadium to the rafters. Neither team could dictate play in the opening half as both teams struggled to create any meaningful chances and went into the break locked in a barren draw.Kahata was given the nod in the 65th minute with his inclusion injecting some dominance from Sidama but the sturdy Ethiopia Coffee defence stood tall to smother any attack.The former Simba SC midfielder could have capped his debut with an assist but his sumptuous cross was squandered by Frew Solomon who failed to expertly bring the ball down. Faruk Shikalo Kenyan international Faruk Shikalo came up against his former side Young Africans (Yanga) as his side KMC went down 2-0 in a league clash staged at the Majimaji Stadium.Tumepoteza mchezo wetu dhidi ya Yanga kwa magoli 2-0Haujawa msimu mzuri kwa michezo yetu mitatu ila tunawaahidi mashabiki na wapenzi wetu tutarudi imaraMapambano yanahamia Lindi kwenye uwanja wa Ilulu dhidi ya Namungo tarehe 23 pic.twitter.com/I9Jonvxvmg— KMC FC (@kmcfc3) October 19, 2021 Former Gor Mahia midfielder Khalid Aucho started for Yanga as they took only four minutes to break the deadlock through Fiston Mayele who guided Feisal Salum’s shot into the back of the net. Yanga did not relent as they doubled their lead seven minutes later through Feisal Salum who unleashed a thunderbolt from outside the box to hand Yanga the win.
