Zanzibar (Cups) 2008

Mapinduzi Cup (Kombe la Mapinduzi) 2008 NB: to mark 45th Anniversary of the Zanzibar Revolution Participants: from Unguja, Zanzibar: Chipukizi Malindi Miembeni Polisi from Pemba: Duma Jamhuri from Tanzania Bara (Mainland): Mtibwa Sugar (Turiani) Simba (Dar es Salaam) - replaced by Duma FC Young Africans (Dar es Salaam) [aka Yanga] NB: Simba were replaced by Duma FC after demanding participation fee Round 1 [Jan 6, Amaan Stadium] Malindi 0-2 Mtibwa [Salum Swedi 35, Obadiah Mungusa 55] [Jan 6, Gombani grounds, Pemba] Duma 2-0 Chipukizi [Mbwana Abdallah 50, Mdenge Khalfan 2-0] Miembeni 2-2 Jamhuri [5-4 pen] [Jan 7, Amaan Stadium] Polisi 1-1 Yanga [3-2 pen] [Sihaba Mathias 4; Maurice Sunguti 30pen] Semifinals [Jan 9, Amaan Stadium] Miembeni 1-0 Mtibwa [Thomas Maurice (also listed as Herri Morris) 44] [Jan 10, Amaan stadium] Polisi 1-0 Duma Final [Jan 13, Amaan Stadium] Miembeni 2-1 Polisi [Mohammed Salum 31, Thomas Maurice 71; Juma Semsue 1] Mapinduzi Cup Final [at Amaan Stadium] [Jan 13] Miembeni FC 2-1 Police FC [Mohamed Salim 34, Thomas Morris 71 - Juma Semshue 4] Simba Sports club - 2006/07 Winners Chief Thomas Marealle II Cup inaugural tournament ended in Moshi on Sunday seeing hosts Polisi FC lift the cup after beating Ajax of Manyara 2-1. The final match which attracted a large crowd of Moshi residents was played at the Moshi University of Co-operatives grounds. Ajax were shocked in the 52nd minute when Polisi increased the tally through Peter Malanji who slotted home the ball after he was set through by Magayane. Ajax scored their goal in the 85th minute when Godfrey Karumbeta connected home a left wing free kick. Bafana Bafana settled for the third slot after handing Green Stars a heart breaking 10-0 defeat. They were awarded a goat, a set of jersey and two balls.

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