Young Africans (Yanga SC) won 1-0 against Mashujaa FC in a hard fought Premier League match at Lake Tanganyika Stadium in Kigoma to close in on the title.

Ivorian Joseph Guede scored the lone goal in the first half to give Yanga three more points that kept them at the summit of the league with 65 points from 25 games played. They are now three wins away to clinch the NBC Premier League title. Their closest contenders, Azam FC and Simba SC, have 54 and 50 points respectively.

This means that Yanga will only require eight points to claim the title. From the beginning, Yanga dominated the game, launching relentless attacks and keeping Mashujaa’s defence under pressure throughout the first half.

Despite Mashujaa’s resilience, Yanga’s persistence paid off in the 41st minute when Guede scored a goal after receiving a sublime pass from Mudathir Yahya. Despite falling behind, Mashujaa fought back valiantly, but Yanga’s defence stood firm, thwarting their opponents’ every advance.

As the second half began, Yanga continued to control the pace of the game, holding possession and constantly threatening Mashuja’s goal. However, Mashujaa refused to back down, relying on sporadic counterattacks to try and break through Yanga’s defence.