Harambee Stars centre back Joash Onyango has wrapped the year in style as his side Simba have thrashed ten-man Tanzania Prisons 7-1at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Simba who are hoping to bridge the gap between them and log leaders Yanga came down heavily on Prisons who are under the tutelage of former Gor Mahia assistant coach Patrick Odhiambo. Joash partnered Henock Inonga at the heart of the Simba defence with former Posta Rangers midfielder Joshua Nyatini being named in the Prisons starting team. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6916552##Simba took the lead in the 12th minute through skipper John Bocco who was pit through by the newly-acquired creative midfielder Saidi Ntibazonkiza. Jeremiah Juma restored parity for Prisons in the 29th minute just five minutes after the outfit had been reduced to ten men. Bocco completed his brace in the 48th minute and would register an hat-trick in the 63rd minute. Influential Nzoia Sugar duo set to miss Bidco clashNtibazonkiza who was making his first start for Wekundu wa Msimbazi also scored thrice after finding the back of the net three times in the 61st,64th and 72nd minutes of the game. Shomari Kapombe be put the icing on Simba’s cake after kissing the back of the net in the 88th minute. Elsewhere, Kenyan international Brian Mandela was once again missing in action when South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns stunned Orlando Pirates 2-0 at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium.Mandela who resumed training a couple of days ago after shaking off an injury was not considered for game time in the final league fixture of the year that saw Sundowns register their fifth successive win over Orlando. Kapaito offers counsel to Sharks’ forwards, tips them to break his records in futureSundowns broke the deadlock in the 41st minute through Mothobi Mvala who headed the ball to the furthest corner beating the fully stretching Orlando goalkeeper.Masandawana netted the second goal in the 63rd minute through Cassius Mailula who tapped a rebound into an empty net after the goalkeeper palmed the initial shot to his path.
