Ice cream makers Azam FC last evening retained the annual Mapinduzi cup after beating Uganda’s URA 4-3 in penalties after the two teams drew 0-0
URA’s Brian Majwega missed his last kick when the teams were tied 3-3 but Alionzi Nafian scored the decisive penalty that earned the Tanzanian money bags the second title in a row
Both keepers were impressive in the penalties but the Ghanian keeper Razak Abalora donning the Azam colours saved two crucial penalties .
Azam now lifts the cup a record four times 2012,2013 ,2017 and now 2018 Simba has lifted it 3 times
Singida United’s Shafique Batambuze was named the player of the tournament
A total of 11 teams participated in the tournament with the guest of honour being the Zanzibar President Dr Ali Shein
Line ups
Azam FC
Razack Abalora, Himid Mao, Bruce Kangwa, Aggrey Morris, Yakubu Mohammed, Abdallah Kheri/Joseph Mahundi 59′, Stephan Kingue, Frank Domayo/Iddi Kipagwile 58′, Salmin Hoza, Bernard Arthur/Shaaban Iddi dk58 na Yahya Zayed/Enock Atta-Agyei 64′.
URA;
Alionzi Nafian, Enock Kibumba, Brian Majwega, Allan Munaaba, Patrick Mbowa, Julius Mutyaba, Nicholas Kagaba, Kalama Deboss/Charles Ssempa 66′, Moses Sseruyide/Peter Lwasa 81′, Hudu Mulikyi na Shafiq Kagimu/Jimmy Kulaba 82′.
