Dar Derby: Who will triumph, Simba or Yanga?

[Lonestriker]

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Dar derby: Who will triumph, Yanga or Simba?

On Sunday afternoon Dar will come to a standstill when sworn enemies Simba and Young Africans cross swords in the latest instalment of the Dar Derby in a Vodacom Premier League match at the National Stadium.

While the focus of the Dar Derby will be on the implications it has on the title race, the importance of bragging rights and pride cannot be underestimated.

League leaders, Yanga despite heading into the encounter with the intention of continuing their good form that has seen them establish a four-point lead at the top of the standings, will still want to reclaim bragging rights having failed to win in the last five encounters against their sworn enemies.

Yanga arguably go into Sunday's encounter as favourites, having not lost a league match since November in a 1-0 loss away to Kagera Sugar. They are enjoying a better form than their nemesis. They sit pretty at the summit of the log with 31 points with their closest competitors – Azam– 4 points adrift.

Apart from last weekend away loss to BDF XI in Botswana in a CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round in which they advanced to the first round, they have a strong defence that has kept nine clean sheets in the league this season, by far the most.

The Jangwani side also boast a strike force that does it job well. That gives them the edge in the predictions. With seven goals to his name, Simon Msuva has been on good form in front, Mrisho Ngassa who scored the important away goal against BDF seems to be rediscovering his form. Amissi Tambwe who made a dramatic cross from Simba in the last day of the mini-transfer window in December has also scored a couple of goals.

But far important, Yanga secret and most important weapon is their coach, Dutchman Hans Van Pluijm. In a life-or-death situation, between Goran Kopunovic of Simba and Hans Van Pluijm, I will certainly put my bet on the latter.

The pot-bellied Dutchman has shown remarkable tactical flexibility in key games without sacrificing his attacking football style. With him in charge, the likelihood of a dull goalless stalemate witnessed under Maximo in the corresponding fixture in October is very low.

Nevertheless, History shows Dar Derby has no respect for form. The derby psychological factor can not be undermined as evidenced by the fact that despite performing poorly in the past three seasons, Simba have the bragging rights in this encounters.

Yet again, Simba have had a shaky 2014/2015 campaign as they lie in fourth place, 8 points behind Yanga having played one more game. With head coach, Goran Kopunovic refusing to write them out of the title race this a game he will do everything to win.

Moreover, having been handed a six-month contract that is set to end in June, Kopunovic knows victory on Sunday will massively boost his chances of getting a contract extension.
Last weekend's 5-0 thrashing of bottom-of-the-log Prisons has certainly boosted morale in Simba and is sure to entice more Msimbazi supporters to the National Stadium.

Yanga might have a solid defence but on a good day, Simba have within their ranks a striker force that can easily unlock that defence. In Okwi, Sensational youngster, Ibrahim Hajib Migomba and the unpredictable Ramadhan Singano, Simba fans will have no sleepless night on Saturday confidently sure their forwardline will at least put one or two goals past whoever will stand betwen the sticks for Yanga.

 

[Tujikomboe Finance]

Derby???

 

[yahoo]

Unafikiri kwa kiswahili,ligi ya waswahili,wanacheza waswahili,marefa waswahili,unajua kiswahili,wasomaji waswahili alafu unaandika kingereza

 

[baba Joy]

Mpira ni dk 90, timu itakayoroga zaidi ndiyo itakayoshinda

 

[0021]

Timu za kiswahili na mpira wao ni kiswahili pia...ndo maana nje za nchi hawawezi kwa sababu hakuna uswahili huko....miaka 50 hata viwanja vya mazoezi hawana...wanaenda Loyola na Sigara.....upumbaaavu kishanhilia timu hizi nawe unakuwa mswahiliii

 

[alvoo]

Mm shabiki wa yanga but inapokuja suala la simba na yanga kuna mafedhuli nina yaona ni mapuuzi.

Simba wana wanunua vijana wa jangwani yaan kinsingi vijana wa jangwani hawana uzalendo hata kidogo.

Wanafanyiwa mengi ya kutosha lkni nado njaa sana tuu. Simba nikiri tuu ni timu inayo mshikamano hasa linapokuja kwenye game za yanga wapo radhi washuke daraja kwa kufungwa na timu zote ila sio yanga.

Utasikia yondani katolewa kwa card nyekundu mapeema na kwa kosa la kijinga kabisa, barthez, dida, mbuyu twite, yondani, msuva na niyonzima siwaamini kabisa kama huamini wao ndo waamuzi wa hiyo mechi kesho.

Kikosi kipo vizuri ila ule uzalendo hakuna.

Nakuahakikishia hata msuva ni nara yake ya nwiaho pale jangwani ukiisha mkataba anaenda simba. Kumbuka alisha pelekwa simba na mzee wake simba waka mdharau na familia yake wote ni simba so wana msukumo mkubwa sana nyuma yake

 

[nguvu]

hivi hadi mechi inaisha kutakuwa na thread ngapi zinazohusu simba na yanga?

 

[Chambo81]

hivi hadi mechi inaisha kutakuwa na thread ngapi zinazohusu simba na yanga?

Yani mpaka wanatuchanganya wadau!!

 

[Lonestriker]

Unafikiri kwa kiswahili,ligi ya waswahili,wanacheza waswahili,marefa waswahili,unajua kiswahili,wasomaji waswahili alafu unaandika kingereza

Dunia ya utandawazi, Tanzania sio kisiwa, kuna watu kibao wasiojua kiswahili wanaulizia hii mechi, mawakala, mashabiki na waandishi.
Mpira ni bidhaa, kuna ubaya gani kuitangaza bidhaa yetu kwa watu wasiojua Kiswahili?

Ni fikra hasi kufikiria kila mtu anayetumia Kiigereza anakidharau kiswahili. Ujerumani ni taifa kubwa lakini bado shirikisho lao lina akaunti kadhaa za mitandao ya kijamii zinazotumia kiingereza....biashara matangazo.