In other matches, Coastal Union defeated Mtibwa Sugar by a solitary goal while Mbeya City and Tanzania Polisi battled to a 1-1 draw
Azam FC reclaimed the top position in the Tanzania Mainland League after a 3-0 win over Dodoma Jiji FC at Azam Complex in Chamazi on Thursday night.
Morris Aggrey Ambros, Ayoub Lyanga, and Hassan Kapona's own goal gave the 2014 champions maximum points.
Azam had dropped points in their previous two games; it started with a 1-0 loss to Mtibwa Sugar, their first and only loss this season, which was followed with a 1-1 draw with JKT Tanzania.
However, it was going to be a tricky affair against the visitors who had lost their last two matches.
The hosts won a free-kick in the 47th minute which was taken by Never Tigere. The defenders failed to clear it and it fell to captain Aggrey Morris who headed home to give his team the lead.
10 minutes later, the Ice-cream Makers doubled the advantage when a long ball by Ally Niyonzima kindly fell to Ayoub Lyanga who beat his marker before unleashing a rocket past the custodian.
Dodoma looked confused and lost after conceding the two goals. They looked vulnerable in all departments.
In the 68th minute, Azam managed to get their third. The red-hot Tigere beat his marker on the right before bringing a good cross in no man's land.
Prince Dube advanced with a target of getting the ball but he missed. However, defender Hassan Kapona was in the wrong position at the wrong time, and the ball hit him before bouncing into the net.
After Thursday's win, Azam are now on 25 points from the 10 matches they had played. The Chamazi-based side has won eight games, drawn once, and lost once as well.
On the other hand, Dodoma Jiji are 11th on the table with 12 points after three wins, three draws, and four losses.
Mbeya City were held to a 1-1 draw by Polisi Tanzania in their top-tier game played on Thursday as well.
It was Mbeya who scored first after just seven minutes. The administrative side conceded a free-kick outside the danger zone and Selemani Ibrahim took it. The goalkeeper parried it but the rebound fell kindly to Kibu Dennis whose fierce strike hit the back of the net.
Hassan Nassor Maulid managed to level the scores late in the first half after a goalline melee.
Mtibwa Sugar fell 1-0 to Coastal Union who scored their goal through Hamad Waziri Majimengi.