Tanzania, Aug. 12 -- Dar es Salaam. Forget the slow start to the new season. Forget the friendly results and unfinished preparations.

When Yanga and Simba walk out at Amaan Stadium today, there will be one thing that matters, winning. The match has been scheduled to start from 8.30pm.

The two giants meet in the Community Shield with the first major trophy of the season at stake, setting the stage for another fierce chapter in Tanzania's biggest football rivalry.

There will be no draw this time. The competition demands a winner, meaning 90 minutes may not be enough to separate the sides. Whatever happens, one of the two giants will leave Zanzibar with the first piece of silverware of the new campaign. Yanga have more than the trophy on ...