Young Africans top Tanzania Premier League First round

_{Reigning champions Tanzania Young Africans Sports Club have completed the 15th round of the 2022/2023 NBC Premier League top of the log.}

_{With their head coach Nasreddine Nabi suspended and watching from the stands, Young Africans SC stopped hosts Namungo FC 2-0 in a match played at the Majaliwa Stadium in Ruangwa Lindi on Wednesday.}

_{Yaick Bangala gave Young Africans SC the lead after 29 minutes, and Vincent Abubakary made it 2-0 in the early part of the second half.}

_{Young Africans stay top of the log after the first round with 38 points from 15 matches played where they have won 12, drawn twice and lost once to 14th placed Ihefu SC.}

_{Cedric Kaze, Young Africans SC’s assistant coach has made it clear that they have to keep working hard because there are still several matches to come in the season in the League, Azam Cup, Mapinduzi Cup in Zanzibar and the group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup. “We need to keep working hard so that we get better and better,” added Kaze.}

_{Azam FC who completed the first round with a 1-0 away win against Polisi Tanzania on December 5th, 2022 are second o the log with 35 points, while Simba SC are placed third with 34 points.}

_{Singida Big Stars FC who lost their last first round match 2-1 to Coastal Union FC on Wednesday are placed fourth with 27 points, and Geita FC are fifth with 22 points. Police Tanzania are bottom of the log in 16th place.}

_{Meanwhile, Young Africans’ leading striker Fiston Mayele has also been voted Player of the month of November.}

_{The statement released by the Tanzania Premier League Board (TPLB) stated that Mayele has been outstanding and played a pivotal role for his team.}

_{“He scored seven goals plus a hat-trick and provided one assist in five matches which necessitated him to beat other two finalists Moses Phiri and Sadio Ntibazonkiza,” reads part of the statement.}

_{Simba SC’s caretaker coach Juma Mgunda has also been voted Best coach of the month of November.}