Two Kenyan internationals, Kenneth Muguna and Joash Onyango, were up against each other in the Mzizima Derby as Azam FC beat Simba SC by a solitary goal in a league match at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.Of the two former teammates at record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia, it was Muguna who smiled at the end of the match courtesy of a thunderous strike in the 35th minute by Prince Dube.FULL TIME!Azam FC 1-0 Simba SCDube ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/tXhcEEPo8O— Azam FC (@azamfc) October 27, 2022 It was the first start for Muguna since his return from injury while it was a regular day in the team for Onyango who has been the preferred one to partner Henock Inonga since Juma Mguda took over on an interim basis.Before his appearance from the bench last weekend, Muguna had not been in action for the ice cream makers since 30 August 2022 and his planned return to action back in September was delayed when he suffered another setback to the minor injury he had earlier picked up.Matokeo mabaya.#NBCPremierLeague#NguvuMoja pic.twitter.com/cRp65WAp4f— Simba Sports Club (@SimbaSCTanzania) October 27, 2022 This was the first time that Azam were recording a league win in the fixture since January 2017 when they won by an identical scoreline as Thursday’s, 1-0.The win was of great magnitude as it propelled Azam to fourth on the league with 14 points, the same as Simba, with the latter letting off their grip on Yanga who won their match on Wednesday to take their point tally to 17.
