By Our Special Respondent
Football fraternity within and outside the country continue to digest the outcome of the action-packed Kariakoo Derby Community Shield clash between Young Africans against Simba.
The game which unfolded at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam yesterday continue to be a hot debate among pundits and passionate fans as they go in details analysing what really transpired.
In terms of results, Yanga walked away with chest up after a slim 1-0 victory over their long time traditional rivals whose new squad is still in the integration process as most of their players including coach Fadlu Davids were making their debut in Kariakoo Derby.
Basing on the match itself, both teams showcased breath taking football, they type of football which is translated from books onto the pitch revealing that Tanzania football is making strides.
After the game, Davids pointed out that they were denied a clear penalty in the closing stages of the epic match hence demanding the need to have Video Assistant Referee (VAR) during such nerve-wracking matches.
There was collision inside the box involving Simba's player Kelvin Kijili against Yanga's full-back Shadrack Boka and both players fell on the ground but that did not convince the referee Elly Sasii to blow the whistle for a possible foul.
To many, this became the topic of discussion after the match as they believed that Boka committed a penalty-worth foul which had it been given and Simba scored, the rhythm of the game could have changed.
"I think that was supposed to be a penalty but we were not awarded...I have heard that next season, VAR will be introduced in the league which I believe will help to sort out controversial issues of this nature," Davids said.
On his part, Yanga coach Miguel Gamondi gave credit to his players for the victory saying they applied everything that was practiced before the match.
"We are happy with the win, of course it was not an easy game, Simba played very well but we were able to be ourselves and good enough, we claimed the victory," the Argentine trainer said.
Another debatable action that surfaced was the disallowed goal netted by Yanga's attacking midfielder Stephanie Aziz Ki which was ruled out for offside offence.
From the video replays, it was a tight decision to be made by the Assistant Referee Mohamed Mkono no wonder people have been talking a lot concerning his decision to raise the offside flag at that critical moment.
Another remarkable thing about the derby was the massive turnout of fans for both sides who came out to back up their teams and this showed the whole world that Tanzanians like football.