Kenyan international Joash Onyango and his Simba compatriots kicked off the New Year 2022 on the right note as Wekundu wa Msimbazi dispatched opponents Azam 2-1 in a Tanzanian Ligi Kuu Bara match played on Saturday evening at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.In the New Year’s day victory, Joash was named in the starting eleven of the matchday squad and featured for the full length of the game as he helped the Tanzanian heavyweights keep out a late resurgence by the ice cream makers.Tunaanza mwaka 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ kwa ushindi 🤩 #NBCPremierLeague #NguvuMoja pic.twitter.com/qEwoDO6sDP— Simba Sports Club (@SimbaSCTanzania) January 1, 2022 On the other hand, Joash’s former teammate at Gor Mahia Kenneth Muguna, who currently plies his trade with Azam, was a substitute in the match.Following a goalless first half, it is Simba who came alive in the game after around twenty minutes of trying to come up with ideas of forging ahead. In the 67th minute, Malian international Sadio Kanoute rose highest to head in a free kick delivery into the area as he found the game’s breakthrough that gave the team a 1-0 lead.📸 Na hivi ndivyo Kanoute alivyofungua ukurasa wa mabao kwenye mchezo wa leo na mwaka 2022 👊 #NBCPremierLeague #NguvuMoja pic.twitter.com/MuzCOeAg7r— Simba Sports Club (@SimbaSCTanzania) January 1, 2022 Just five minutes later, Senegalese international Pape Sakho raced on a beautiful through ball from Denis Kibu before squeezing the ball beneath the onrushing Azam goalkeeper to double his team’s lead on the 72nd minute.Ruffled by Simba’s two goal blitz in five minutes, Azam pushed foward in search of anything to offer a comeback and with eleven minutes left on the clock, Rodgers Kola fired past Aishi Manula im the Simba goal to pull one back and reduce the deficit.#NBCPL: Hiki hapa chuma cha Rodgers Kola akiiandikia Azam FC bao kwenye #MzizimaDerbyFT: Simba SC 2-1 Azam FC#AzamSports1HD #NBCPremierLeague #NBCPL #NBCPLUpdates #LigiKuuYaNBC #SimbaVsAzam #SimbaSC #AzamFC #MzizimaDerby pic.twitter.com/dwFkbKGnMp— Azam TV (@azamtvtz) January 1, 2022 However, that strike proved to be the only one they could managed qs Simba resolutely prevented them from finding another goal.With the victory, Simba who are now second having played match less reduced the gap between them and current table toppers Yanga to five points.Azam on the other hand are seventh on the log.
