Mbeya City FC 0:1 Geita Gold: Ligi kuu Bara Match Result

Match report

Mbeya City and Gaita Gold met in the first round of the Ligi Kuu Bara on Thursday, and the visitors took all three points with a 1-0 win. The match finished in the 88th minute, with the only goal credited to A. Chirwa.

Chirwa made his presence felt early. He scored in the 15th minute and was shown a yellow card in the 16th, with another goal entry recorded for that same minute. Mbeya City pushed for an equaliser but could not find the net.

Mbeya City made three changes at the break, bringing on I. Aziz, R. Msuya and V. Abubakar. Gaita Gold added H. Haji in the 68th minute, while Chirwa was replaced in the 71st. Y. V. Mhilu came on for the visitors in the 72nd.

Discipline was tight throughout. N. Kaboma and M. Nasoro collected yellow cards for Mbeya City, while M. Kigi was booked for Gaita Gold in the 88th minute. One further yellow went to an unnamed player in the 84th.

Statistically the match was even. Mbeya City had 47 per cent of possession to Gaita Gold's 53, and both teams registered over 100 attacks. The hosts failed to hit the target with any of their three shots, while the visitors scored from two attempts.

Before the game Mbeya City sat fifth with ten points from five matches, while Gaita Gold were sixth on seven. The win moves the visitors closer to the top half, and Mbeya City remain without a victory at home this term.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 47 – 53

Shots on target 0 – 2

Shots off target 3 – 5

Attacks 104 – 100

⚽ 15' A. Chirwa — Goal 🟨 16' A. Chirwa — Yellow card ⚽ 16' A. Chirwa — Goal ⇄ 46' I. Aziz — Substitution ⇄ 46' R. Msuya — Substitution ⇄ 46' V. Abubakar — Substitution 🟨 47' N. Kaboma — Yellow card 🟨 59' M. Nasoro — Yellow card ⇄ 68' H. Haji — Substitution ⇄ 71' A. Chirwa — Substitution ⇄ 72' Y. V. Mhilu — Substitution 🟨 84' Yellow card 🟨 88' M. Kigi — Yellow card

Match events

15' Geita Gold Goal A. Chirwa assist: V. Abubakar
16' Geita Gold Yellow card A. Chirwa
16' Geita Gold Goal A. Chirwa assist: V. Abubakar
46' Mbeya City FC Substitution I. Aziz off: H. Majimengi
46' Mbeya City FC Substitution R. Msuya off: O. Mwajanga
46' Geita Gold Substitution V. Abubakar off: N. Kaboma
47' Geita Gold Yellow card N. Kaboma
59' Mbeya City FC Yellow card M. Nasoro
68' Mbeya City FC Substitution H. Haji off: G. Chota
71' Geita Gold Substitution A. Chirwa off: M. Shaban
72' Geita Gold Substitution Y. V. Mhilu off: P. Manyakenda
84' Mbeya City FC Yellow card
88' Geita Gold Yellow card M. Kigi

Statistics

47 Possession, % 53

0 Shots on target 2

3 Shots off target 5

104 Attacks 100

9 Corners 5

0 Free kicks 0

0 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

0 Goal kicks 0

0 Throw-ins 0

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