Simiyu face baptism of fire, play Kigoma in Copa opener

Newcomers Simiyu got a rough welcome yesterday when they crashed to a 3-1 defeat at the hands Kigoma in a curtain raiser of the U-15 Copa Coca-Cola national championships held at Karume Memorial Stadium.

Mikoa ya Simiyu na Kigoma itakutana uso kwa uso kwenye mchezo wa fungua dimba wa fainali za Taifa za mashindano ya vijana chini ya umri wa miaka 15 ya Copa Coca-Cola utakaofanyika kwenye Uwanja wa Kumbukumbu ya Karume jijini Dar es Salaam, Desemba 13.

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Baptism of fire awaits struggling JKT Ruvu when they go head-to-head with high-flying Young Africans in the Mainland Premier League match this afternoon at the National Stadium.

>Uncompromising Kigoma boys blasted into the semi-finals of the U-15 Copa Coca-Cola youth football championship after squeezing a 1-0 win over Mwanza in a tough but thrilling match at Karume Memorial Stadium yesterday.

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