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Football: Simba beat Yanga 2-1 in Tanzanian league

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Simba SC beat Yanga 2-1 in the Tanzanian league in Dar es Salaam, thanks to goals from Neo Maema and Elie Mpanzu. Peter Shalulile scored for Yanga in the match played on 10 October 2026, HabariLeo reports.

Simba beat Yanga 2-1 in the Tanzanian Premier League on Saturday, 10 October, in Dar es Salaam, the Tanzanian daily HabariLeo reports. Neo Maema and Elie Mpanzu scored for Simba, while Peter Shalulile netted Yanga’s only goal.

All three goals were scored in the second half at Uhuru Stadium, where Simba won this eagerly anticipated Tanzanian football derby, according to HabariLeo.

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