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Shikhalo names his Yanga SC Mapinduzi Cup heroes

Young Africans goalkeeper Farouk Shikhalo has single out three members of the squad who played key roles during their triumphant Mapinduzi Cup campaign.

The Kenya international was preferred in goal by coach Cedric Kaze in the annual tournament and went ahead to ensure Yanga went on to win the title, after impressing in two penalty shootouts.

In the semi-final against Azam, he stopped Awesu Awesu’s spot-kick to hand Timu ya Wanachi a 5-4 win after the game had ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Against Simba, the former Posta Rangers and Bandari goalkeeper stopped Joash Onyango’s penalty as they went on to win 4-3 in the shoot-out.