The Mashemeji Derby, set for Sunday at the Nyayo National Stadium, has been the talk of the town for the better part of the week.Traditional rivals; Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards will lock horns in the second leg with both giants eyeing the three points, pride, and bragging rights that are at stake.As the two oldest Kenyan clubs continue to prepare for the game and big day, Tanzanian and African football enthusiasts can’t wait for 5 pm, the time for the Kariakoo Derby kick-off.##NAJAVA_MECA_8046106##The derby brings Tanzanian Premier League giants Yanga, who double up as the league’s champions, and Simba.The match will be staged at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam with Simba keen on revenging the 5-1 defeat suffered in the first leg.The former champions will hope to win the game and breathe life into their dying hopes for the league title.Having been eliminated from the FA Cup as well as the Champions League, Simba’s hopes for a major title lie in the league.CAF: Champions League: Four players to look out for in the semi-finalsThey face an uphill task of bridging the significant gap between them and their bitter rivals who sit at the apex with 55 points.Simba trails Yanga by nine points and one of the surest ways of catching up is by slicing the gap to six in today’s encounter.While Simba will be on a mission to revenge the massive beating received in the first leg, Yanga will be looking to extend their lead at the top as well as seal a double over Wekundu wa Msimbazi.CAFCL: African giants back in semis action this weekendThis will be the 112th meeting between the two heavyweights in 1965. Out of the matches played since then, Yanga holds an advantage over Simba as they have won 39 times.Simba have tasted victory 32 times with 40 encounters ending evenly. Yanga also scored 118 goals against Simba’s 104 in their head-to-head.
