Uganda Cranes captain and midfielder Khalid Aucho’s Young Africans SC eased past Azam FC to win the 2024 Community Shield in Tanzania.A 4-1 victory at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, in Dar es Salaam on Sunday ensured that Yanga triumphed in the Community Shield for the eighth time.
The Tanzania Premier League champions had to come from a goal down after Fei Toto scored against his former paymasters.A brace from Chuma Boka, Prince Dube, and substitute Clement Mzize is how the Wananchi managed to turn the game around.
The Tanzanian Community Shield is the first silverware Aucho won in the Yanga’s jersey when he joined them in 2021.He won it back to back in 2022 before they lost it to rivals Simba SC and now they have reclaimed their crown.
After winning their eighth Community Shield, Yanga are now trailing their rivals Simba who have won it 10 times only by two trophies.
