Dar es Salaam — Tanzanian powerhouses Simba SC have marched into the CAF Champions League group stage after holding Nsingizini Hotspurs to a goalless draw on the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, finishing a 3–0 mixture victory to guide their place amongst Africa’s elite.
It was a tense affair in Dar es Salaam because the guests got here out stronger than anticipated, forcing Simba to dig deep to guard their first-leg benefit.
Hotspurs striker Sizo Khumalo saved Simba’s backline busy all through the encounter, whereas goalkeeper Yakoub Seleman needed to make a sequence of good saves to disclaim the Eswatini facet a breakthrough.
Star ahead Kibu Denis, who netted twice within the first leg, got here shut on a number of events however was pissed off by the brilliance of Nsingizini’s shot-stopper Lamine Sibosiso, who produced a string of fantastic saves to maintain the scoreline stage.
Head coach Abdelhak Benchikha introduced on Jonathan Sowah seeking extra firepower within the second half, however the tactical change didn’t yield objectives as the house facet settled for a draw — a end result nonetheless ok to ship them by means of.
The qualification marks Simba’s seventh consecutive look within the CAF Champions League group stage — a feat unmatched in Tanzanian soccer historical past. Much more remarkably, the Reds of Msimbazi achieved it and not using a single dwelling victory, underlining their effectivity on the highway.
Simba opened their marketing campaign with a 1–0 away win over Gaborone United earlier than drawing 1–1 in Dar es Salaam. Towards Nsingizini, they thrashed their opponents 3–0 away earlier than Sunday’s 0–0 stalemate sealed their progress.
With Simba SC becoming a member of arch-rivals Younger Africans (Yanga) within the group stage, Tanzania celebrates a proud second — two of its largest golf equipment shining brightly on Africa’s grandest stage.
