Harambee Stars midfielder Kenneth Muguna was in Azam’s starting team that played Malindi Sports Club to a 1-1 draw l in the opening match of the Mapinduzi Cup held at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar.Muguna who scored a worldie and went to grab an assist when the ice cream makers beat Mbeya City 6-1 last week kept his place in the starting team that surrendered lead to share points with Malindi.##NAJAVA_MECA_6923529##Azam are placed in pool A of the Cup with Malindi and Jamhuri with defending champions Simba being pooled in group C with Mlandege and KVZ.Tanzanian champions Yanga are in pool B with Singida Bigstars and KMKM.Namungo, home to Kenyan defender Christopher Oruchum are in pool D with Chipukizi and invitees; Aigle Noir of Burundi.Nyakeya keen on reclaiming past glory after settling at the denAzam got their goal through Ayub Lyanga and will be looking to register their first win in the group and enhance their chances of sailing to the semifinal when they face Jamhuri on Thursday. According to the organizers of the Cup, the four group winners will earn tickets to the last four.Malindi had beaten Jamhuri 2-0 in their opening game and will be hoping that the latter will beat Azam when the two sides clash so as to qualify to the last four.
