The Mapinduzi Cup competition that is played in Tanzania will have a new champion lifting the title in this year’s edition. This is after Azam FC, home to Kenyan international Kenneth Muguna, edged defending champions Yanga 9-8 on post-match penalties to book their place in the finals of the competition.In the match played at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar on Monday evening, Muguna was named in the starting eleven of the team as he featured for the entirety of the game with the Kenyan international scoring one of the penalties that secured the shootout win.Safari yetu #mapinduzicup2022 inaishia nusu fainali.#TimuYaWananchi #DaimaMbeleNyumaMwiko pic.twitter.com/vQHMqlb4px— Young Africans SC (@yangasc1935) January 10, 2022 Prior to the semis match, it is Muguna who had scored in the previous round to ensure that Azam booked their last four place against Yanga. The former Gor Mahia man getting the all-important solitary strike against Namungo to set up the match.Birthday boy Muguna on target as Azam advance to Mapinduzi Cup semisHowever, against Yanga, the Harambee Stars midfielder could not replicate his heroics but neither could any player from either side as the game failed to produce any goals within the regulation time thus forcing spot kicks to decide who will be the finalist.Fortunately for Muguna and Co, it is their team who held their nerve to advance to the final after Yanga missed their ninth attempt that saw them drop out of the competition.Muguna ✅ Azam 3 Yanga 3#Nusufainali#AZAMFC#M— Azam football club 2004 (@OfficialAzamfc) January 10, 2022 Muguna will now wait to see if he will meet up with his national team compatriot and former team mate Joash Onyango in the finals of the cup as Simba fight in the other semifinal.Wekundu wa Msimbazi will take on Namungo FC with the two teams battling to meet with the ice cream makers.
