Kenyan international Joash Onyango featured as Simba SC suffered their first defeat in the league this season, falling to Mbeya City by a solitary goal scored in the first half of the match.With the loss, Simba failed to close in on arch-rivals Yanga who top the league with 32 points from 12 matches while Onyango and company are second with an eight-point deficit.Paul Nonga scored the all-important goal for Mbeya City 19 minutes in the game, latching on to a flicked ball and outrunning Henock Inonga before poking the ball home to give the hosts the lead.Mpira ni dakika tisini Tukiwa pungufu uwanjani tunaondoka na point tatu katika dimba letu la SOKOINEAwa mbona ni wepesi sanaa..walinyanyuaje makwapa kule Zanzibari?🤔🤔 💜🤍 pic.twitter.com/P86BrLHHk2— Mbeya City Fc (@Mbeyacityyfc) January 17, 2022 After playing 11 games, this was the first defeat for Wekundu wa Msimbazi in the league, having won seven matches and drawn three prior to this game.Mbeya City had to play the entire second half with a man less after their defender Mpoki Mwakinyuke was sent off towards the end of the first half after being shown a second yellow card.Simba had the chance to level scores from the spot just two minutes after resumption in the second half when the referee awarded a penalty but Chris Mugalu failed to convert the kick.😆😆😆😂😂😂 Mmepewa tuta mmekosa…Mungu awape nini sasa jamani?!? Gunia la chawa ama?!?😂😆😆😂 pic.twitter.com/ozEs979M44— Mbeya City Fc (@Mbeyacityyfc) January 17, 2022 Despite the win, Juma Shemvuni was the busiest of the two keepers as Simba SC stringed an attack after the other in search of an equalizer since going done in the first.However, the custodian remained firm and made superb saves whenever called upon to protect Mbeya City’s lead and a clean sheet to full time.The win saw Mbeya go past Polisi Tanzania into third place, behind their opponent today, with 19 points.
