Harambee Stars skillful midfielder Kenneth Muguna was missing in action on Tuesday night for his Tanzanian outfit Azam FC who collected their fifth straight league win after managing a hard fought 1-0 victory over Ruvu Shooting at the Azam Complex.In the matchday squad named for the round 12 encounter, the former Gor Mahia man was neither included in the starting eleven nor on the substitutes bench with the club failing to provide the reason behind his absence.FULL TIME!Azam FC 1-0 Ruvu ShootingMbombo (P) ⚽️Na joto hili la Dar es Salaam! Sasa ngoja tukapunge kipupwe kileleni! Azam FC at top of the table again! 🔝 pic.twitter.com/paNiAn50gZ— Azam FC (@azamfc) November 15, 2022 In the match however, the team managed to once again churn out a positive result with a 73rd minute penalty from Democratic Republic of Congo international Idris Mbombo proving the turning point of the game as the ice cream makers resolutely held onto the narrow win from the converted spot kick to record their fifth consecutive victory.Following the win, Muguna’s side temporarily went top of the league table on 26 points, three ahead of defending champions Yanga who have played three games fewer.
Elsewhere, Simba, home to Kenyan international Joash Onyango, have appointed Moroccan international Chlouha Zakaria as their new goalkeeping coach.Zakaria has an impressive portfolio that has seen him serve stints in France, Netherlands, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Morocco where he was attached with giants Wydad Casablanca.“I am very happy to be working with a big club such as Simba. I have seen their goalkeeping department and honestly they have very good players. We just have to work a little bit on the tactical understanding of the game which I hope I will bring to the club through my experience,” he said during his unveiling.Karibu Simba SC, kocha wa makipa Chlouha Zakaria.#NguvuMoja pic.twitter.com/ZgqrBSjtvK— Simba Sports Club (@SimbaSCTanzania) November 15, 2022