DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 18 -- SIMBA SC Head Coach, Sven Vanderbroek was livid with the CCM Kirumba Stadium pitch, saying it was unplayable and curtailed his team's movements.

Simba regained their eightpoint lead at the summit of the Vodacom Premier League (VPL) following a hard fought 2-1 win over Mbao at the CCM Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza on Thursday.

Midfielders Hassan Dilunga and Jonas Mkude scored in either half as Waziri Junior reduced the margin in second half but Simba hanged on to register crucial maximum points in race for the silverware.

Simba opened an eight point gap at the top of the league table after hauling 38 points from 15 matches.

Coastal Union are placed second on 30 points from 17 matches, while Azam FC, who beat Lipuli ...