Goal . We believe in ourselves and I am optimistic we can win the match, we must play with a big heart like men. But nothing is impossible, we can do that on Saturday. Players and all the technical staff are committed to overturning the situation.
The 51-year-old, however, points out what his charges have to do to get what they need to stand a chance of making it to the semis. We have to correct the mistakes we made in the first leg, Da Rosa conceded. We need to be ready to fight a lot. It is important to put the fire on the ground to ensure we start the match powerfully.
Simba face the daunting task of battling past Amakhosi and continue with their pursuit of a place in the semi-finals. After impressive outings in the group stage,
Wekundu wa Msimbazi made it clear that they were now targeting a berth in the final although the initial objective was to at least reach the semis.
In a group that had the current Champions League kings Al Ahly as well as AS Vita and Al Merrikh, Simba emerged the best side with 13 points where they only lost a game.
The 4-0 loss to Kaizer Chiefs came as a shock not only to the fans but also for the club s chairman Mo Dewji, who promised to invest heavily in the team going forward.
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Simba information officer Haji Manara has since stated they had lost to the better team on the matchday and admitted his team’s display was poor and sloppy, coupled with many silly mistakes.
“We have lost to a team who were the best of the day,” Manara wrote on his social media pages. “We have played a very poor game and did not deserve to get anything from the game.
“We committed very many silly mistakes which deserved the humiliation we have received in Johannesburg but life must go on, we also have another 90 minutes to decide the destiny of the game in the return leg.”