Slick Yanga make light of Ngaya

 

Goals from Justin Zullu, Simon Msuva, Obrey Chirwa, Amissi Tambwe and Thaban Kamusoko apiece wrapped a massive win for George Lwandamina’s side at the Stade de Moroni.

The Tanzanian champions now have a comfortable lead to take to home ahead of what appears to be a merely formality return fixture next week at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Comoro has always been an easy hunting ground for the Mainland giants, Young Africans.

They whipped Komorizine 5-1 here back in 2014, completing a 12-1 aggregate win following a 7-0 win in Dar es Salaam.

So they arrived at the Stade de Moroni their confidence sky high and no wonder the Jangwani Street lads produced a magnificent display that could well put them on the way to a first round clash with either Zambian Zesco or Rwandese side APR.

The hosts put up a spirited performance in the opening exchange and waged a series of attacks into Yanga’s goal, but could not find the breakthrough against a rigid Yanga defence. Lwandamina set his team up to counter attack and went close in the 18th when Haji Mwinyi’s delivery hit the woodwork.

Yanga goalkeeper Deogratius Munishi came to his team’s rescue in the 24th minute after defender Nadir Haroub’s slip-up presented Ngaya with a good chance.

Yanga raised the tempo of the game and earned two futile corners in the 28th and 29th minutes before Fadhul Fadhil drew a fine save from Munishi at the half hour mark. Tambwe wasted a glorious chance in the 31st minute when he found himself oneon- one with Ngaya goalkeeper Said Komando only to fire awkwardly off target. Yanga’s pressure at the end of the opening half paid dividends with two quick goals to take a 2-0 lead at the breather.

Mwinyi’s long spotted Chirwa’s run upfront and the Zambian striker set up his compatriot Zullu for the opener in the 44th minute. Msuva doubled his team’s lead a minute later with a stunning shot. The visitors took a comfortable 2-0 lead to the breather.

Yanga maintained their dominancy on resumption and Msuva sent two shots off target in the 48th and 50th minutes respectively. They however bagged in the third goal after 59 minutes. Kamusoko rounded off Ngaya custodian before setting up Chirwa who coolly slotted home.

Tambwe made it 4-0 after 65 minutes, connecting home a cross by right full-back Juma Abdul. Ngaya pulled one back through Said Khalfan in the 66th minute but Yanga added the fifth seven minutes later through Kamusoko, whose power-packed shot gave the host team’s goalie no chance.

Yanga had a couple of good chances to add to their tally but failed to translate them into goals, nonetheless, they had their job well done as the final whistle arrived. Yanga squad: Deogratius Munishi, Juma Abdul, Mwinyi Haji, Nadir Haroub, Kelvin Yondani, Justin Zullu, Simon Msuva, Thabani Kamusoko, Amisi Tambwe, Obrey Chirwa, Haruna Niyonzima.