Simba majestically beats Azam FC to scoop Tanzania's union championship

By Osoro Nyawangah, Zanzibar Tanzania 

The Tanzania's football giants, Simba SC, has won the Union Cup after a 1-0 victory against Azam FC in the Final game this night at the New Amaan Complex stadium in Zanzíbar.

The union of Tanganyika and Zanzibar occurred on April 26, 1964 and became the beginning of the United Republic of Tanzania.    

Kudos to the lone goal scorer, the Simba's midfielder, Babacar Sarr, in the 77th minute finishing off a direct shootball shot by the twin midfielder, Fabrice Ngoma, after the Cameroonian striker, Willy Onana was brought down just outside the box.

It was a tough game where each team attacked its rival in turn while Azam seemed to own the game. 

The Simba who were playing with great caution,  had several chances to end the game in the first half but failed due to the dullness of their forward line.  

Onana had two open chances to score goals for Simba but he lacked focus while Azam's defenders aborted all Simba's traps.  

Azam, who holds second place in the Tanzanian premier league, has been tormenting Simba every time the two teams meet.  

However, luck was not on their side tonight, where they found themselves falling short while Simba were crowned champions of the union cup for the sixth time. 

Simba  reached the final stage of the tournament with a 2-0 victory against KVZ while Azam punished KMKM 5-2.

With the victory, Simba was presented with a trophy, fifty million shillings in cash while their players were presented with gold medals.  

Azam, who have emerged as the second winners, have been awarded thirty million shillings in cash and bronze medals.  

The official guest at the final was the President of Zanzibar, Hussein Mwinyi.

This is the second title for Simba SC this season after they started with the Community Shield title when they beat their hometown team, Yanga last August in Tanga City.