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Meddie Kagere's 44th-minute goal helped Simba win the Cecafa Kagame Cup final after defeating Zanzibar champions Jeshi Kujenga Uchumi (JKU) 1-0 in half -final at Dar es Salaam National Stadium Wednesday
Simba will face reigning champions Azam, who beat Gor Mahia 2-0 after overtime in the other semifinal of the same stadium, in an all-Tanzanian final scheduled Friday with 3 million shillings to win. The winners receive 2 million shillings
JKU plays against the Kenyan giants Gor Mahia in third place, whose winner wins 1 million shillings.
Ghanaian defender Nicholas Gyan hanging on a ball in the middle of the park to advance Kagere, who scored three goals in four appearances for Simba just a week after joining the Gor Mahia team, could have claimed a doubled at the hour of play. Kagere, who fired a fierce shot in front of goalkeeper JKU Mohammed Abrahman. But JKU's attempt to find equalization was thwarted by a vigilant Simba defense led by veteran Paschal Wawa and captain Mohamed Hussein "Tshabalala".
Simba eliminated the AS Ports side of Djibouti with a lone goal in the quarter-finals on Sunday as JKU eliminated Singida United 4-3 on penalties after the match after a 0-0 draw in 120 minutes.
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