Yanga set for Mauritius acclimatization

Club sources said yesterday that the side plans to jet off Wednesday to have enough time for acclimatization.The team will use tomorrow’s premier league match against JKT Ruvu to prepare for the top continental club competition set for next Saturday at the Curepipe Stadium in Curepipe.Yanga coach Hans van der Pluijm believes that the match against the army side will prepare their team strongly to win the first leg.Yanga who lead the league with 40 points from 17 games, drew 2-2 in their last premier league match against Tanzania Prisons last Wednesday at the Sokoine Stadium in Mbeya.Archrivals Simba follow them in the league standing with 39 points, while Azam FC, who will represent the nation in the Confederation Cup, are placed third with at least two matches at hand.The Chamazi-based side tie with Simba on points but the Msimbazi Street team revels on goal deference, with 32 goals to Azam FC’s 30.The league continues today with one match only in the menu, as African Sports host Stand United of Shinyanga at the Mkwakwani Stadium in Tanga.Yanga host JKT Ruvu at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Kagera Sugar invite Simba SC at Kambarage Stadium in Shinyanga while Azam FC host Mwadui FC at  the Azam Complex at their Chamazi base on the outskirts of the city.Other games in the menu are Mbeya City and Tanzania Prisons meeting at the Sokoine Stadium in a Mbeya derby.Ndanda FC play Mtibwa Sugar at the Nangwanda Sijaona grounds in Mtwara, Toto Africans face Coastal Union at the Kirumba Stadium in Mwanza while Majimaji and Mgambo JKT lock horns at Majimaji ground in Songea.