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SBL awards Taifa Stars for 2-1 win
2008-05-09 08:49:36
By Somoe Ng\'itu
Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) on Wednesday awarded 100 dollars (about 100,000/-) to every Taifa Stars player for beating Uganda Cranes in the first leg of the newly-introduced African Cup of Nation meant for domestic players.
Stars outclassed Uganda Cranes 2-0 in the match staged at CCM Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza last Saturday.
SBL Board of Directors Chairman Paul Bomani said the award would boost the morale of the team in the return leg match set for May 17 at Namboole Stadium in Kampala, Uganda.
Bomani added that his firm would continue awarding the team whenever they would perform well.
Meanwhile, Minister for Information, Culture and Sports George Mkuchika who was the guest of honour at the presentation ceremony held in Dar es Salaam, hailed the team for performing well in the first leg and urged them to maintain the record.
Those who were awarded are Farouk Ramadhani, Shabani Dihule, Shadrack Nsajigwa, Kelvin Yondani, Salum Sued, Nadir Haroub, Juma Jabu, Amir Maftah, Henry Joseph, Godfrey Bony, Athumani Iddi, Shabani Nditi and Uhuru Selemani.
Others are Abdi Kassim, Kigi Makasi, Mrisho Ngasa, Emmanuel Gabriel, Jerry Tegete, Ulimboka Mwakingwe, Fred Mbuna and Stephano Mwasyika.
The technical bench members lead by Marcio Maximo and Ally Bushiri.
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