Tanzania Football
JKT Queens stop Simba Queens to win Women’s Community Shield
JKT Queens have added more silverware to their already growing cabinet after bagging the Tanzania Women’s Community Shield.
Fresh from winning the CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA qualifiers last month, JKT Queens stopped arch-rivals Simba Queens 2-1 in the final of the Community Shield played at the KMC Complex on Sunday.
Winfrida Gerald gave JKT Queens the lead, and Asha Omary netted an own goal to give the Zonal champions a 2-0 half time lead. Towards the end of the match Simba Queens pulled a goal back.
To reach the final Simba Queens ejected Mashujaa Queens 2-0, while JKT Queens saw off Yanga Princess in penalty shoot-outs 6-5 after a 1-all draw.
JKT Queens head coach Kessy Juma will now have huge task of preparing the team to defend the League title and also put up a good show in the CAF Women’s Champions League.
Wallace Karia has been re-elected as president of the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF).
Karia, also a CAF Executive member was re-elected securing a fresh 4-year mandate during a TFF Elective general assembly held at the Tanga Beach Resort on Saturday.
“I want to thank the delegates for giving me another mandate to serve Football in the country. It was not a simple journey because the challenges we faced are a reminder that we have work ahead of us, and we must deal with them,” said Karia.
He went ahead to re-appoint Athuman Nyamulani as First Vice President in-line with the TFF constitution. The second Vice President is Nassoro Idrisa.
The other Executive members include; Evance Mgeusa, Deborah Mkemwa, Azan Salim Muft, Issa Bukuku, Salum Kulunge, Mohamed Aden, James Mhagama, Khalid Mohamed, Somoe Ng’itu and Hosseah Lugano.
JKT Queens WFC are the champions of the 2024/2025 Tanzania Women’s Premier League.
The League was decided on May 20th with five matches played at different Stadiums. JKT Queens who also emerged champions in the 2022/2023 season came top.
JKT Queens stopped Gets Program 5-0 in a match played at the Jumhuri Stadium in Dodoma, while second placed Simba Queens WFC defeated Alliance Girls 2-0.
The JKT Queens team finished with 47 points just like Simba Queens, but scored more goals and conceded less. Yanga Princess who recruited massively during the transfer season finished third with 39 points.
JKT Queens who boost of star players like Winifrida Gerald and Stumai Abdallah among others will now represent Tanzania in the CAF Zonal Champions League qualifiers.
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