DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 7 -- SIMBA SC and Azam FC meet at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam today in a Premier League match, both sides hoping to strengthen their early-season campaigns.

Simba Assistant Coach, Selemani Matola, said at a pre-match briefing that his squad is well prepared for the fixture, but expects a difficult contest against Azam, the side he described as organised and technically strong.

“We know Azam have a good and balanced team with a strong technical bench, but we have prepared well for the match. It will not be easy, but our focus is to take all three points,” Matola said.

Ahead of todays match, Matola said the team has been working to improve its sharpness in the final third, so as to have cli...