Despite Simba SC currently being on a four-peat, Yanga SC have dominated the Kariakoo Derby in recent times and will look to continue their decent record against their eternal rivals as both teams renew their rivalry on Saturday 30 April. 2.40 Yanga 3.80 Simba 3.25Kenyan international Joash Onyango will have the chance to eulogise former President of Kenya Emilio Mwai Kibaki after the Tanzania Premier League Board announced that there will be a minute of silence before kick-off. 🚉 Kituo kinachofata ni mtani. #NguvuMoja pic.twitter.com/gYrrldUW6f— Simba Sports Club (@SimbaSCTanzania) April 29, 2022 Yanga are yet to taste defeat in the last five Kariakoo Derbies which has served up a consolation for their fans with Simba dominating both on the local and continental scene having already graced the knockout phases of the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup. The record Tanzania Premier League champions have been a different beast since appointing Nabi Nesreddine as the head coach with the side yet to suffer defeat this season in 20 matches played thus far. The impressive run of form has seen them enjoy a 13-point buffer at the summit of the log over their arch-rivals Simba who have a game in hand but dropped points last time out against Polisi Tanzania. Congolese forward Fiston Mayele who has been integral for Yanga this season has promised fans a goal against Simba but acknowledged that it will not be a walk in the park. “The fans were demanding that I should score against two teams, which are Simba and Namungo. I made this promise to them by making sure that I score against these teams. I am grateful to see that I managed to do so against Namungo.So at the moment I have a debt in the game against Simba and I have to make sure that I score a goal for the fans, it’s not easy because Simba defenders will not let me score but I will fight for that,” said Mayele. After coming from a disappointing exit at the hands of Orlando Pirates in the Quarterfinals of the Confederation Cup, Simba head coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa highlighted the magnitude of the game. 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗗𝗔𝗬🔰𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗖 𝗩𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮 𝗦𝗖🏟 Uwanja wa Benjamin Mkapa 📆 Jumamosi, 30/04/2022⏱ Saa 11:00 Jioni🏆 #nbcpremierleague #TheClubAboveAll #ReturnOfChampions pic.twitter.com/pAIkBJgPsj— Young Africans SC (@yangasc1935) April 30, 2022 “This is a big match, it’s the kind of match that Simba players, staff, and fans want to play and see. It’s going to be another big match this week and we are going to suffer many times but we are used to it because our last game against Pirates was tough.The team has to change its mentality and be ready to play good football and have fans enjoy who will be watching the game,” said Gomez. The game is slated for a 5 pm kick-off at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium.
