YANGA’s head coach Miguel Gamondi has slammed the playing surface at Dar es Salaam’s Major General Isamuhyo Stadium following his outfit’s goalless draw with JKT Tanzania in an NBC Premier League game played at the venue on Wednesday afternoon.

Despite remedial work that was done after the game was postponed due to heavy rainfall on Tuesday, the brittle nature of the pitch was exposed from the first whistle.

Yanga went into the game on the back of high morale following last weekend’s derby victory, but they were disappointed with their performance as they settled for a goalless draw.

Speaking after the game, Gamondi said that he is not blaming anyone, but insisted that the pitch condition was terrible and played a major part in restricting both teams from playing to their strength.

He queried: “Did you see a technical game on this pitch? I have not seen a technical game on this pitch. I want to know why we need to play a game on a pitch like that. Explain to me, is it good for Tanzanian football to play a game on a pitch like that?”

“I think there is nothing to analyze, both teams tried to play how they can play. JKT should play on a pitch like that," the Argentinian noted.

"I see they put pressure to play here, I must accept but I cannot tactically analyze the game,” the tactician revealed.

The gaffer remarked: “They are happy now. Maybe a lot of people are happy now because we drew in a pitch like that. With this pitch one point is okay because in the first half, we did not create and they created some chances. I am thinking, playing away on a pitch like that, I can't be upset with a draw.”

The tactician said: “Why force us to play here? (Either) postpone the game or cancel it if you don’t want to play on another pitch. I said yesterday it is dangerous for the players’ health. I think it is not good for Tanzanian football.”

“It is my opinion, I respect that I need to work here and am not blaming anyone but why should we play this type of football here?” Gamondi added.

“It is on TV, you want to grow as a league? Tanzania football is growing but you can’t show that on TV.”

The result left the NBC Premier League defending champions five points clear at the summit as they look set for a successive title.