Steve Barker’s Simba SC thrashed Mashujaa FC 6-1 on Tuesday evening to go six points clear of Young Africans SC in the Tanzanian Premier League.
Just three days after beating Yanga 2-1 in the Kariakoo Derby, Simba continued their fine form and collected their eighth win in eight league games.
Simba got off to a perfect start, with Libasse Gueye scoring the opener after 15 minutes. Elie Mpanzu made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute to hand Barker’s side a two-goal advantage against the forth-placed side.
Three quick-fire goals between the 53rd and 61st minute saw Simba run away with the scoreline int he second half.
Former Stellenbosch FC striker – one of three former Stellies players in the line-up, alongside Anicet Oura and Ibraheem Jabaar – made it 3-0.
Mpanzu completed his brace in the 59th minute, before Morice Abraham completed the rout in the 61st minute.
The visitors, though, scored a consolation goal in the 64th minute, but Toure restored the five-goal advantage just four minutes later.
The result saw Simba open a six-point gap on Manqoba Mngqithi’s Yanga, whose league game was postponed. They now sit on 24 points from eight games, while Yanga are on 18 from seven.