Kenyan midfield maestro Kenneth Muguna featured for the full length of the game as his Azam side managed to get back to winning ways in the Tanzania Ligi Kuu Bara following their narrow 0-1 away victory against Mbeya Kwanza.Prior to the match staged at the Sokoine Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, the icecream makers were reeling from the effects of losing the 2022 Mapinduzi Cup to rivals Simba who defeated them 1-0.Joash Onyango gets one over Muguna as Simba win Mapinduzi CupIronically, it is the Wekundu wa Msimbazi who had defeated them in their last league outing with a similar scoreline in a match that was played on New Year’s Day. However, a solitary first half strike from Rodgers Kola ensured that Muguna and co would get a taste of the winning feeling once again as they held onto the slim lead through the entire match to seal the three points.Muguna, who had a superb run in the Mapinduzi Cup as he was named man of the match on two separate occasions immediately before the final, was named in the matchday starting eleven and would end up completing the game.#AzamFCOfficialLineUp Kikosi rasmi cha Azam FC dhidi ya Mbeya Kwanza. All the best Lads!#WeAreAzamFC #TimuBoraBidhaaBora #KimyaKimya pic.twitter.com/pJZkAS2XaA— Azam Football Club (@AzamFC_) January 18, 2022 It is on the stroke of the half time break that Kola powered in the header that got the job done after being set up by Edward Mnyama.Following the victory, Azam jumped from eighth position to 5th on the log where they now sit on 18 points, fourteen behind the log leading Yanga.FT: MBEYA KWANZA 0-1 AZAM FC45+1’ Rodgers Kola ⚽️Tumesogea hadi nafasi ya 5 Tukiwa na alama 18 katika mechi 12.#KimyaKimya 🤫🤫 pic.twitter.com/FYR5c8Nwam— Azam Football Club (@AzamFC_) January 18, 2022 Mbeya Kwanza on the other hand were left in eleventh position on 11 points.Next up for Muguna’s Azam will be a match against 13th placed Tanzania Prisons, home to Kenyan coach Patrick Odhiambo who worked with Muguna during their time together at record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia.
