Tanzania, May 7 -- Dar e Salaam. A second-half goal by Allan Okello earned defending champions Young Africans (Yanga) a hard-fought 1-0 win over KMC at the KMC Complex yesterday, keeping them at the summit of the Mainland Tanzania Premier League.

The decisive moment arrived in the 65th minute when Okello fired a powerful shot from just outside the penalty area after a well-timed assist from Shekhan Ibrahim.

The Ugandan midfielder's clinical finish proved enough to separate the two sides in a closely contested match.

Yanga dominated possession for long periods, controlling the tempo with neat passing and constant attacking movement.

However, they found it difficult to break down a resilient KMC defense in the first half, with the hosts...