The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
Majuto Omary
2 November 2009
Simba SC duo Danny Mrwanda and Emanuel Okwi are likely to face lengthy ban for sticking their middle finger up at fans.
The players were pictured making the gesture during the archrivals derby at the National Stadium over the weekend.
The players allegedly showed the abusive gesture to Young Africans as reaction to Musa Mgosi's winner that earned the Msimbazi Street a 1-0 win over their rivals.
Speaking to the Citizen yesterday, Tanzania football Federation (TFF) said they were waiting for the report from the match commissioner before taking stern action to the duo.
TFF slapped Young Africans player, Athuman "Chuji" Idd a three-month ban and a fine in 2007 for similar offence during their 2-0 loss to Simba in the Tusker Challenge Cup in Mwanza.
TFF Secretary General, Fredrick Mwakalebela said that they are yet to receive report from the commissioner, and declined to comment further on the issue.
In the Idd's decision, TFF admitted to have used the newspaper (Mwanaspoti) verdict to take the decision.
Apart from that, Mwakalebela said that the match collection report between Simba SC Cub and Young Africans would be made public today.
Meanwhile the mainland Vodacom Premier league continues today when JKT Ruvu meet African Lyon at the Uhuru Stadium.
JKT Ruvu head coach, Charles Kilinda said he was optimistic his boys would win the encounter in order to go further in the standing as the two teams play the final match of the first round.
Debutants African Lyon are yet to impress in the league and are among the relegation threatened clubs having chalked only 4 points.
Moreover TFF said that the matches scheduled for November 11 have been postponed until further notice.
Matches involve Young Africans against Tanzania Prisons at Mbeya's Sokoine Stadium and Mtibwa Sugar who will face Simba test at Jamhuri Stadium in Morogoro.
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