The Kenyan trio of Francis Baraza, Apollo Otieno, and Robinson Kamura had an afternoon to forget after their side Dodoma Jiji fell 1-0 to Simba in a Tanzanian Premier League match played at the Jamhuri Stadium.Baraza, the head coach at Dodoma named Apollo in the starting lineup while Kamura watched the proceedings from the substitutes bench.Dodoma hosted the former league champions hoping to end their seven-game winless run against them but were not successful in their bid as the visitors needed a first-half goal to seal their eighth win since 2021.##NAJAVA_MECA_8109540##Ivorian striker Freddy Michael Koublan was the hero of the game as his strike in the eighth minute of the game was enough for Wekundu wa Msimbazi to pick up maximum points.Simba’s win over Dodoma enhances their chances of a second-place finish as they are currently tied on points with Azam.WCQ 2026: Burundi name strong squad for Harambee Stars testBoth Simba and Azam are playing for pride as Yanga were confirmed league champions last weekend after attaining an unassailable lead.Yanga, who have won three consecutive league crowns, stretched their record to 30 titles following last weekend’s 3-1 win over the relegation-bound Mtibwa Sugar.YANGA BINGWAAAAAAAAAAAAAA🏆#TimuYaWananchi #DaimaMbeleNyumaMwiko pic.twitter.com/7NryCHjVaD— Young Africans SC (@YoungAfricansSC) May 13, 2024 Baraza returned to Tanzanian football in December last year and would acquire the services of Kamura and Apollo during the January transfer window.Wanyama credits Morocco’s World Cup run for ushering ‘new era of belief’ in African footballApollo joined after severing ties with KCB while Kamura had been a free agent for two months after leaving Homeboyz following the expiry of his contract.Before moving to Tanzania, Baraza, who penned a two-year-long deal with Dodoma, had been out of the touchline for close to two months.Kenya Police, whom he acrimoniously fell out with, was his last club to manage in Kenya before crossing the border for the second time.
