Goal on Thursday.
"But I think in the recent past Simba have also done their best to reach greater levels and are among the big teams right now in Africa.
"We also know that to make it to the next stage of this competition, you have to win your home matches. I believe that was our biggest motivation and we had to win against Al Ahly because we cannot say what will happen away.
"The win came as a result of the effort put in by all players. Everyone gave the best on the pitch and we were rewarded by getting maximum points."