Baleke gains ground in battle for NBC PL top goalscorer honour

Baleke scored a first-half hat trick in Simba SC’s comfortable 3-0 home victory over Coastal Union last week.

Six minutes into the game, Baleke pounced on a mistake committed by Coastal Union's defense and sent the ball rolling into the back of the net to give Simba SC the lead.

The goal took the wind out of Coastal Union's sails and Baleke would be celebrating once again as he tapped home four minutes later to register his second goal.

Baleke netted a third from the penalty spot five minutes before the break to complete his hat trick and move two goals above midfielder Feisal Salum of Azam FC.

The former DR Congo’s TP Mazembe striker has now been directly involved in six league goals in three games for Simba SC.

Salum grabbed a hat trick against eight-man Tabora United on the opening day of the season but has since failed to add to his tally in the subsequent games against Singida Fountain Gate FC and Tanzania Prisons.

He remains in second place in the top goal scorers race followed by eight players that have netted two goals each.

Second-half substitute, Mudathir Yahya, found a way through for Yanga in the 89th minute to earn them three points against a stubborn Namungo FC.

It helped Yanga climb back to the top of the NBC Premier League table with nine points from their opening three games. 

This was a follow-up strike to the one he scored against Kinondoni Municipal Council FC in the opening tie.

Iddy Selemani's late strike against Singida Fountain Gate FC took his total to two goals for the season and handed Azam FC valuable three points.

With Azam FC pushing for a winner, Nado was on hand at the far post to tap home a deflected ball from Iddris Mbombo's shot in the 90th minute.

Adam Omary also grabbed his second of the season in Mashujaa FC's 2-0 win over Ihefu SC at Lake Tanganyika Stadium in Kigoma.

The former Mtibwa Sugar striker struck nine minutes before stoppage time to put Mashujaa FC 2-0 up and confirm their second victory of the season.

Ugandan winger, John Nakibinge, scored a brace to help newly-promoted Tabora United register their first victory of the season and also get into the scoring charts. 

Stephane Aziz Ki, Max Nzegeli, Matheo Anthony, and Prince Dube are the other players each with two goals despite not finding the back of the net in the third round of matches.