Azam FC cruises at the Kagame Cup 2018

Striker Shaaban Iddi scored the Tanzanian team's four goals in the 18th, 34th, 39th and 65th minutes to help the camp stay on track to defend the title in the competition.

Iddi scored the opening scoring for Azam FC in the 18th minute, in a well-taken corner by winger Ramadhan Singano, from the right.

Azam FC then had the opportunity to go 2-0 in the 23rd minute After being assessed a penalty, defenseman Aggrey Morris failed to convert the shot to goal.

Iddi struck in the 34th minute for Azam, who beat Rayon Sports goalkeeper Kassim Ndayisenga from a shot from the right foot from inside.

Singano had dribbled the Ray defender on the left flank and struck him with a cross that found Iddi, who was not cheating on a shot from the right foot.

Iddi placed Azam 3-0 on the left flank. In the 39th minute, midfielder Franck Domayo, out of the Ray zone, dribbled the defender and beat Ndayisenga from a left-foot shot.

Center Abdul Rwatubyaye reduced Ray's deficit in the 42nd minute. slammed into a rebound from inside the Azam FC area after his goalkeeper, Razack Abalora, missed a shot from winger Kelvin Muhire from the right.

Rayon Sports continued to put pressure on Azam FC's defense in the final minutes of the first half.

Striker Djabel Manishimwe lost the opportunity to score a second goal for the visitors in the 4th minute of the second, while his efforts from the outside of the field were aimed at the goal of the latter .

Radius midfielder Pierre Kwizera saved Abalora a good save in the 64th minute as the latter dipped to his right to clear a free kick from the first.

Iddi scored the fourth goal for Azam FC in the 65th minute, completing the counterattack of his team with a left foot.

Striker Mbaraka Yusuph offered an excellent opportunity to Azam FC in the 81st minute, when his bike ride in the Ray Sport area was passed

Manishimwe dril. led to second base for Rayon Sports in the 82nd minute, beating Abalora from a left foot shot out of the box's surface after being released by the other striker Ismaila Diarra.

Azam FC will play Gor Mahia from Kenya to the semifinals tomorrow. The Kenyan team had qualified for the last stage with a 2-1 victory against the Ugandan Vipers SC in the quarterfinals at the same place on Sunday.

Singida United's last quarterfinal match against JKU of Zanzibar took place on the same day.