Old guard Juma Kaseja benches Farouk Shikhalo in Kinondoni’s brilliant win

For the first time in the last five games, 37 year old Tanzanian goalkeeping veteran Juma Kaseja was preferred between the sticks over Kenyan international Faruk Shikhalo as Kinondoni MC staged a brilliant come from behind victory to record their first win in the Tanzania Ligi Kuu Bara since 7 March 2022.In the matchday 23 league match staged against Mtibwa Sugar at Uhuru Stadium, the former Simba SC and Yanga player was drafted into the starting lineup in place of Shikhalo who had made appearances in the last four consecutive games before the outing on Thursday.In the league match, the home side ended their six game winless streak as they picked a valuable 3-2 victory over their opponents.Matokeo ya Michezo ya Ligi Kuu ya NBC leo.#NBCPL @tplboard @Tanfootball @NBCTanzania @azamtvtz @TBConlineTZ pic.twitter.com/7k79xLRQKT— TFF TANZANIA (@Tanfootball) May 12, 2022 Kinondoni however had to work hard for their victory as they trailed 1-2 at the half time break against Mtibwa.George Makanga had given the visiting side the lead in the 14th minute but Mateo Antony broke sweat in restoring parity just six minutes later. However, with two minutes left before the first half break, Aidan Ismail restored Mtibwa’s lead after converting a penalty awarded to the side.In the second half, Kinondoni had to wait upto the 72nd minute before managing to level once again as Hassan Kessy struck. Man of the moment Antony rose to the occasion with the game level with only nine minutes to go as he found his second goal of the game which proved decisive in winning the game and ensuring the three points. View this post on Instagram A post shared by KINONDONI MUNICIPAL FC (@kmcfc_official) With the result, Kinondoni jumped over Mtibwa into 9th place where they are tied on 27 points with Mtibwa but have a superior goal difference.

 

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