Yanga SC have refused to honour the Kariakoo Derby against rivals Simba SC in the Tanzania Mainland League and left the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.
Initially, the match was scheduled to be played from 17:00 but was pushed forward by two hours by the Tanzania Football Federation.
The federation stated it happened because of a rescheduling programme from the Ministry of Sports and the relevant authorities.
Editors' Picks
It is a move that has not been well by Timu ya Wananchi, who insisted they will stick to the initial plan.
"The Yanga management is disappointed with the pushing forward of the game against Simba from 5 pm to 7 pm," read a statement obtained by Goal.