Mozambique Stars Win the League!

13 Apr
Champions: Chelsea lift the European Cup

Champions: Chelsea lift the European Cup

Undefeated Mozambique Stars win the Zanzibar FC 2012/2013 title with an impressive nine wins and five draws.

A 3-2 win over AFC Leopards on the final day of the season sees the Stars finish four-points ahead of rivals Manama FC.

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ZFC 2012/2013 Results: Week 14

13 Apr

Gor Mahia 0 – 5 Taifa Stars

AFC Leopard 2 – 3 Mozambique Stars

Sofapaka FC 3 – 2 FC Dynamo

Manama FC 3 – 3 Gymkhana

ZFC Playoff Schedule and Final League Match

14 Mar
Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (Manchester United) is sent off for assaulting Álvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid) at Old Trafford.

Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha (Manchester United) is sent off for assaulting Álvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid) at Old Trafford during their Champions League encounter.

The final round of league games has been postponed to 6th April.

The only thing between Mozambique Stars and the league title are the AFC Leopards.

Mozambique need all-three points to secure the league title, a draw would most probably be good enough due to their superior goal difference.

A Mozambique draw would mean Manama FC could win the league by beating Gymkhana by nine clear goals in their final game.

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ZFC 2012/2013 Results: Week 13

14 Mar

Manama FC 3 – 2 Taifa Stars

Sofapaka 6 – 1 Gor Mahia

Gymkhana 8 – 5 AFC Leopards

FC Dynamo 1 – 4 Mozambique Stars

ZFC 2012/2013 Results: Week 12

5 Mar

Mozambique Stars 1 – 1 Manama FC

Gor Mahia 0 – 6 FC Dynamo

AFC Leopards 3 – 7 Sofapaka FC

Taifa Stars 4 – 4 Gymkhana

Mandan orders life-sized statue of himself for his house

28 Feb
Italy's Mario Balotelli celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-final.

Italy’s Mario Balotelli celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Germany in the Euro 2012 semi-final.

Mohammed Mandan has ordered a life-sized statue of himself to keep in his Toronto home. The AFC Leopards striker, who was on Tuesday fined €10,000 (£8,600) for making an “insulting gesture” towards Taifa Stars supporters at the end of the match on Saturday, has contacted a local artist to make the statue, in order to “immortalise” himself.

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Week 12: Six-pointer, Golden Boot and Suspensions

28 Feb
© Hasanain Rashid.FC Dynamo skipper, Habib-Ali Jaffer shows discontent over his treatment in the two games with Manama FC.

© Hasanain Rashid.
FC Dynamo skipper, Habib-Ali Jaffer shows discontent over his treatment in the two games against Manama FC.

This weeks top of the table clash between Mozambique Stars and Manama FC could decide where the Zanzibar FC League Championship is heading.

The two teams shared the spoils 1-1 in the season opener.

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ZFC 2012/2013 Results: Week 11

28 Feb

Manama FC 2 – 4 FC Dynamo

Mozambique Stars 9 – 2 Sofapaka FC

Gor Mahia 1 – 4 Gymkhana

AFC Leopards 3 – 2 Taifa Stars

ZFC 2012/2013 Results: Week 10

28 Feb

FC Dynamo 1 – 1 Manama FC

Sofapaka FC 0 – 2 Mozambique Stars*

Gymkhana 1 – 2 Gor Mahia

Taifa Stars 6 – 2 AFC Leopards

*Mozambique Stars win by default

Gymkhana critical over attempted Gor Mahia talks

18 Feb

Munawarali Najafi has described Mohamedali "Monty" Karim's decision to drive to Gor Mahia on transfer deadline day as "total lunacy" and said the Gymkhana forward was never granted permission to speak to Gor Mahia.

Munawarali Najafi has described Mohamedali “Monty” Karim’s [pictured above] decision to drive to Gor Mahia on transfer deadline day as “total lunacy” and said the Gymkhana forward was never granted permission to speak to Gor Mahia.

Gymkhana say striker Mohamedali “Monty” Karim acted “wholly unprofessionally” after his apparent attempt to open talks with Gor Mahia without the clubs permission.

The striker arrived at the Gor Mahia training ground on deadline day, but Gymkhana stated no fee had been agreed and he was not free to discuss personal terms.

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