DAR ES SALAAM/GABORONE: TANZANIA’s CAF Champions League (CAF CL) envoys, Simba and Young Africans today, when engage in crucial group stage fixtures as they .
Thabang Sesinyi scored to give Jwaneng Galaxy of Botswana a stunning 1-0 away victory over Wydad Casablanca of Morocco on Saturday in a CAF Champions League first-round group match.
Ivorian giants, Asec Mimosas managed to salvage a point away from home when they faced Tanzanian powerhouse, Simba AC in a TotalEnergies CAF Champions League Group B match that ended 1-1 at the Mkapa Stadium in Der es Salaam on Saturday afternoon.
Goalkeeper Youssef El Motie carried the hero’s tag of the night, saving two penalties as defending champions Wydad Athletic Club beat Tanzania’s Simba SC 4-3 on post-match penalties to make the semi-final of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.
The game had to be decided from 12 yards out after Wydad
Simba are just 5 points away from catching up with Premier League leaders Young Africans as the former recorded a 3-0 triumph over Mtibwa Sugar at Manungu Complex in Morogoro on Saturday. However, the 8-point gap could be re-established if Yanga manage to beat Geita Gold at Azam Complex in Dar .