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SportPesa Super Cup Preview: Ingwe looking for redemption as they tackle Sangida

Football

By ERICK OCHIENG' IN DAR ES SALAAM,TANZANIA | Jun 05, 2017

AFC Leopards ahead of their match against Singida Utd tomorrow. The game is set to kick off at 2:00pm.

Ingwe get inaugural tournament underway against Zanzibar side.

The inaugural SportPesa Super Cup football tournament kicks off today at Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Kenyan giants AFC Leopards will open the championships against Singida of Zanzibar in the early encounter.

Other than aiming to lift the coveted trophy, AFC Leopards are looking forward to redeem their image after a poor show in the Kenyan Premier League (KPL), which has taken a two-week break.

AFC were somewhat promising at the start of the season. Their football was impressive. At some point, they were leading in the 18-team log, but blew away that good run that saw them end the first leg 12th with 15 points.

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And now, their gods have presented them with yet another chance to redeem themselves. They just need to win the trophy and their fans back home will sigh in some relief.

Now that the side has acquired the services of Romanian coach Dorian Marin, this should be their moment. They need to make their fans smile, again.

Even though Ingwee enjoy an upper hand ahead of the encounter, the Kenyans should not underrate Singida as they rank among Zanzibar giants.

Another fiery battle in the tournament will be between KPL champions Tusker and Vodacom champions Yanga.

"The tournament will give us the much-needed exposure," Tusker captain James Situma said.

While explaining their reasons for coming up with the SportPesa Super Cup, the company's CEO Ronald Karauri said:

"For decades since the Gossage Cup in 1926, Kenyan and Tanzanian teams have been involved in classic football battles, which have excited and captivated their supporters at home and across Africa.

"So SportPesa realised the need to bring back the glorious days of Kenyan and Tanzanian football by launching this tournament."

The proud winner of this lucrative tournament will face a famous English Premier League side   on July 13.

QUOTE

"The tournament will be annual with the second edition scheduled for Kenya next year."SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri.

UTILITIES

June 5 fixtures at Uhuru stadium, Tanzania

AFC Leopards     vs        Singida(Zanzibar) 2pm

Tusker               vs        Yanga(Tanzania)4pm

June 6 fixtures at Uhuru stadium, Tanzania

Nakuru All Stars        vs        Simba (Tanzania)

Gor Mahia                  vs       Jang’ombe(Zanzibar)

June 8

Semifinals

June 11

Finals

Prize Money

Winner-Sh3million

Runners up-Sh1million

Semifinal winners-Sh500,000 each

Quarter final winners-Sh250,000 each