Simba SC assistant coach Selemani Matola has explained why they opted to play two build-up matches within ten hours on Monday.
The Mainland Premier League champions first beat Transit Camp 4-2 before edging out fellow league side KMC 3-1 in matches played at Simba Mo Arena in Dar es Salaam.
Matola has now revealed they featured in the two build-up matches in a single day because they wanted to check the fitness levels of each player in the squad ahead of the league resumption on June 13.
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“We have a good depth in our squad that is why we decided to have two games within ten hours and see how everyone was responding to training sessions we have had so far,” Matola is quoted by Daily News.