Singida Big Stars eyes Federation Cup top honour

27Mar 2023
Nassir Nchimbi
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The Guardian
Singida Big Stars eyes Federation Cup top honour

​​​​​​​SINGIDA Big Stars has expressed a desire to win silverware this season after coming close to doing so in this year Mapinduzi Cup tournament played in Zanzibar in January.

Singida Big Stars. PHOTO: COURTESY OF SINGIDA BIG STARS FC

The NBC Premier League debutants lost 2-1 to Zanzibar's Mlandege FC in the Mapinduzi Cup final and now their only hope for silverware remains in this season's Azam Sports Federation Cup (ASFC).

Singida Big Stars have set up camp in Dodoma preparing for their ASFC last eight's encounter against Mbeya City FC slated for March 30-April 2 at Liti Stadium in Singida.

Ibrahim Mohamed, Singida Big Stars coordinator, disclosed their team's preparations are going on well and they expect to get good results in the quarterfinal so that they can make it to the semi-finals.

Mohamed pointed out: "We have set up a camp in Dodoma because the weather here is similar to that of Singida, so we wanted to change the environment for the players so that they can regain their fitness and morale after the seven-day break."

"We will be here for several days and then we will return to Singida to face Mbeya City FC, with intense preparations I believe that we will succeed to qualify for the semi-final of this showpiece," the coordinator stated.

Mohamed revealed: "This year we almost won Mapinduzi Cup, thus our ambition remains to win Federation Cup."

Singida Big Stars are missing some players now playing for their respective countries' national squads in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and those who are nursing injuries.

The Singida Big Stars coordinator stated: "In the training, we are missing Meddie Kagere and Yusuph Kagoma who are on national team duty, we will also be missing Kelvin Nashon who got injured in training as well as Said Ndemla who is serving suspension because of having been shown a yellow card on three occasions."

“It is going to be a tough match but we have talented and committed players who we believe will shine in the encounter, he said.

Singida Big Stars is enjoying top-flight football and is moreover seeking to represent Tanzania in next season's CAF inter-club competitions should the outfit finish in the top four this season.

The outfit is lately sitting third in NBC Premier League log with 48 points after 25 games.

After their quarterfinal decider against Mbeya City FC, Singida Big Stars will face Polisi Tanzania in a Premier League clash at Liti Stadium in the quest to keep their continental football dreams alive.

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