Harambee Stars duo of Kenneth Muguna and Joash Onyango were in action on Wednesday evening when their respective employers Azam FC and Simba SC played to a 1-1 draw at the Chamazi Complex.Both players made to the starting teams but their presence on the pitch did little in inspiring their sides to collect maximum points.Zambian national Rodgers Kola gave Azam fans something to celebrate as he put his side ahead in the 37th minute after he was put through by Sospeter Bajana.FULL TIME!Azam FC 1-1 Simba SCKola ⚽ pic.twitter.com/qceFlffUf5— Azam FC (@azamfc) May 18, 2022 Kola tapped into an empty net after a long ball took Aishi Manula off the line in a bid to stop Bajana from scoring to the nearest angle. However, the forward’s quick feet picked Kola who was completely unmarked by the on rushing defenders.Eleven lucky elite athletes land Olympic scholarshipsHowever, former Azam players John Bocco and Shomari Kapombe combined to not only to show the quality the ice-cream makers lost few years ago but to draw Simba level as the former found the back of the in the 45th minute.Kapombe whipped in a sumptuous ball from a freekick given after veteran defender Aggrey Morris brought Bocco down, and the latter did not disappoint as he used his height to nod home the equalizer.Hakuna mshindi. #NBCPremierLeague #NguvuMoja pic.twitter.com/l9wMD1OGtt— Simba Sports Club (@SimbaSCTanzania) May 18, 2022 Azam had lost 2-1 to Mbeya City in the previous match while Simba had cruised over Kagera Sugar who under the tutelage of former Kenyan international Francis Baraza.The draw means that Simba are trailing league leaders Yanga by ten points while Azam will have to step up if they are to clinch the third place at the end of the season as they are behind Namungo and Geita Gold.
