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Hassan Dilunga netted both goals in the 30th and 39th minutes that saw Mtibwa Sugar earn a place into the final. They will face winner of the second semifinal that will pit JKT Tanzania and Singida United at Namfua Stadium in Singida today.
The final will be held at the Sheikh Amri Abeid Kaluta Stadium in Arusha on June 2nd this year. Apart from earning a place to replace the country into the next year’s CAF Confederation Cup, winner of this year’s title will also take home 50m/-.
The second winner will get 10m/- from event sponsors Azam TV. Other prizes according will be awarded to best player of the tournament, who will take home 1m/- , best goalkeeper and top scorer, who will also get 1m/- each. Best player of the final match will get 500,000/-.
Less fancied teams have remaining in hunt for the ASFC title much fancied sides— defending champions Simba, Young Africans and Azam FC were dumped out of t h e competition. It was not easy for the four teams to reach into the semifinals of the lucrative football competition in the country as they had to put it all on the battlefield to make their dreams come true.
JKT Tanzania were the first side to step into the semis following their epic 2-0 triumph over hosts Tanzania Prisons at Sokoine Memorial Stadium in Mbeya. The result saw the soldiers making their first ever appearance into ASFC last four.
Stand United got the better of Njombe Mji in another tight ASFC match of the last eight to enter into the semis courtesy of a 1-0 success. Similarly, Mtibwa Sugar managed to oust title favorites Azam through spot kicks thanks to a 9-8 post match victory in a tight match played at Azam Complex in the city.
The Ice cream makers were tied to a scoreless draw after 90 minutes of normal play until penalties had to be played to separate the two sides. Another thrilling battle of the quarterfinals was at Namfua Stadium in Singida from where the hosts Singida United demolished Yanga 4-2 in post-match penalties following a 1-1 draw by the two sides. Papy Kabamba Tshishimbi and Emmanuel Martin saw their kicks missing the target on the day