THE TRUE STORY OF SIMBA WHEN THEY WERE AWARDED THE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE AT THE TABLE, WHEN YANGA REFUSED TO COME TO THE FIELD IN 1965

In the picture, it is 1965 at Ilala Stadium (now Karume), and it is the National Championship Final between the traditional rivals Sunderland (now Simba SC) against Yanga SC. But the match did not reach its conclusion in the usual way.

In the 80th minute, with Yanga leading by one goal, a major commotion broke out on the field. The referee was forced to stop the match right there, and it was ordered that the match be replayed on another day. Yanga did not show up…

The football authorities awarded Simba the championship and the trophy, not by the power of the feet, but by a committee decision.

This photo is a memory of that replay day when Sunderland arrived but Yanga did not appear:

Standing from left: Adam Athuman, Hamisi Kilomoni, Gilbert Mahinya, Kibwana, Kibunzi, Kimimbi, Haji Lesso, Mustafa Choteka and Fikirini. Crouching from left: Arthur Mwambeta, Durban, Mbaraka (Gentula), Salum, Hatibu Mtoto, Luando and Ali Kajo.

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- Muhidin Issa Michuzi