Tanzania, April 22 -- By Charles AbelDar es Salaam. The 2-1 victory that Yanga secured against Simba in the Kariakoo derby last Saturday at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium may have been significantly facilitated by the team that lost the match.

Yanga found clinching the win in that game surprisingly easy, contrary to the usual expectation of teams having to work hard to secure victory in such derbies, as witnessed in past years between these teams.

The repetition of mistakes, both in Simba's defensive line and in their offensive play, made the task easier for Yanga's coaching staff in preparing for the match. It would have been challenging for their opponents to swiftly change tactics and devise something different on Saturday.

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