Yanga demolish Platinum Stars

Yanga striker Amisi Tambwe (R) leaps high as he attempts to score past Platimun Stars goalie Petro Mhari who cleared the ball when the two teams played their CAF Confederation Cup first leg match.

Young Africans handed visiting Platinum Stars from Zimbabwe a 5-1 goal comprehensive demolition in their CAF Confederation Cup first leg match played at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam yesterday.

 

 Yanga kicked off the match impressively as they launched attacks upfront and took 28 minutes to break the deadlock.

 

It was Salum Telela who opened the floodgates when he lobbied the ball past advancing Platinum Stars goalkeeper Petro Mhari as Yanga enjoyed the valuable opener to attain psychological advantage.

 

Yanga continued to enjoy an upper hand in the opening half as midfielder Haruna Niyonzima punished Platinum Stars goalie Mhari who parried an earlier shot by striker Amisi Tambwe. Niyonzima easily scored   to give Yanga a comfortable two goal lead.

 

However, Yanga’s celebrations were short-lived when Platinum Stars’ substitute Thabani  Kamusoko scored from a power-packed dead ball outside the penalty box to beat Yanga goalie Ali Mustafa on the brink of half time.

The teams progressed towards the dressing rooms with Yanga leading by 2-1 goals.

 

Yanga kicked off the second half where they left with striker Amisi Tambwe coolly sliding home the third goal courtesy of Mrisho Ngasa’s penetrative pass inside the penalty box.

 

As if it was not enough Yanga continued to besiege Platinum Stars goal when Mrisho Ngasa capitalised on the visitor’s defensive laxity to notch the fourth goal after 60 minutes.

 

Ngasa concluded his brace for the day  with great composure when he hammered the final nail on the Platinum Stars coffin with the fifth for Yanga  with  last-gasp goal barely a minute before regulation time when he was set up by Liberian import Kpar Sherman.

The teams are expected to meet in the second leg of the contest to be played in Harare in a fortnight.

 

The victory has placed Yanga in a pole position but the away goal could prove vital for their next hosts in Harare if they can click. 

Line-ups:

Yanga:

Ali Mustafa, Juma Abdul/Hassan Dilunga,  Oscar Joshua, Mbuyu Twite, Kelvin Yondani, Said Juma, Haruna Niyonzima,  Amisi Tambwe, Salum Telela, Mrisho Ngasa, Simon Msuva/Kpar Shrman.

Platinum Stars

Petro Mhari, Raphael Muduviana, Kelvin Moyo, Gift Bello,Thabani  Kamusoko    Wellington Kamudyariwa, Wisdom Mutasya, Brian Muzondiwa,  Obren Ufiwa/Emmanuel Mandiranga, Walter Musonda and Elis  Moyo.

SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN