Geta Gold and Azam shared the spoils in a fourth-round encounter of the Liga Kuu Bara on Thursday evening. The visitors from Arusha came away with a point after a 2:2 draw at the home ground. Azam had controlled proceedings for most of the match, but Geta Gold refused to surrender in the dying moments.
Half-time arrived with the home side ahead after a goal in the 45th minute plus two. Azam responded immediately, scoring in the 46th to level matters before the interval had truly concluded. It was a reminder that cup football has its own rules, and momentum shifts quickly when neither side is content with a point.
Azam dominated the middle third, registering 69 attacks to Geta Gold's 28. The visitors held 63 per cent possession and fired 19 shots, of which ten found the target. Geta Gold's four shots on target from 13 attempts suggested they had hit a wall, yet they still managed to find the net twice.
The drama returned in stoppage time when Azam appeared to have secured victory. A goal in the 90th minute plus 18 seconds put them ahead, only for Geta Gold to snatch it at the death with a strike 19 seconds later. The home side worked the channels desperately, and their persistence was rewarded when the whistle finally blew.
Discipline remained largely intact throughout, with three yellow cards distributed in the second half. Geta Gold collected two in the 74th and 81st minutes, while Azam received a caution in the 90th minute plus 15 seconds. The visiting side's manager may have been weighing up a move to tighten his side's defensive shape after conceding so late.
The result leaves Geta Gold in sixth place with seven points from five games, while Azam sit fourth after four matches with eight points. The visitors remain unbeaten this season, though they have yet to build a substantial gap. Geta Gold's fightback suggests they are running out of games where they can afford not to take points.
