New Simba SC players Shioub Ali and Francis Kahata were on the scoresheet as they defeated Azam FC 4-2 in Tanzania's Community Shield on Saturday.
The heavy-spending league champions were keen on proving they are the best in the country, however, their opponents had different ideas.
It took Simba 13 minutes to realize the same when Shabaan Chilunda raced clear to complete an accurate shot from about 12 yards to give his team a 1-0 lead.
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As it turned out, the goal did nothing to dent Simba's ambitious attacks and two minutes later, they levelled the scores.