MBEYA, Tanzania (Interstat) — Mbeya City defeated Tanzania Prisons 2-1 on Monday in a Ligi kuu Bara match at Sokoine Stadium.

Emmanuel Martin and Eliud Ambokile scored for Mbeya City. Marco Gerard Mhilu pulled one back for Tanzania Prisons.

The visiting side struck first in the 18th minute. Ambokile, a substitute, scored with his right foot. Baraka Maranyingi, also a substitute, provided the assist.

Martin doubled the lead in the 33rd minute. The midfielder’s goal gave Mbeya City a 2-0 advantage at halftime.

Tanzania Prisons answered in the 58th minute when Mhilu converted a right-footed shot. Defender Doto Ramadhan was credited with the assist.

The match grew chippy in the second half. Maranyingi received a yellow card in the 49th minute, and Ramadhan was cautioned three minutes later.

Mbeya City improved its league record to 5 wins, 11 losses and 6 draws. The club’s overall record across all competitions stands at 5 wins, 11 losses and 6 draws.

Tanzania Prisons fell to 3 wins, 13 losses and 4 draws in league play and in all competitions.

The victory marked Mbeya City’s second win in its last five league matches. The team entered the game having lost three of its previous four outings, including a 6-0 defeat to Young Africans on April 16 and a scoreless draw against Mashujaa on April 30.

Tanzania Prisons had lost its most recent match, 3-0 to TRA United on May 1. The club has won only once in its last 10 league games.

The two sides met once earlier this season, with Tanzania Prisons claiming a 2-1 home victory on Oct. 21, 2025.

Mbeya City next plays at JKT Tanzania on May 9. The team also faces Coastal Union on May 13, Pamba Jiji on May 14, Dodoma Jiji on May 20, TRA United on May 23 and Mtibwa Sugar on June 13.

Tanzania Prisons visits Simba on May 10, then plays at Singida Black Stars on May 14, hosts Mtibwa Sugar on May 20, visits Mashujaa on May 23, hosts Dodoma Jiji on June 14 and visits JKT Tanzania on June 18.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Tanzania Prisons 1, Mbeya City 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Tanzania Prisons a 64.30 percent probability to win.