Simba Queens storm CAF Women’s Champions League semis

_{Simba Queens are through to the semi final stage at the on-going 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco.}

_{After a tightly contested first half Tanzania’s Simba Queens netted two second half goals to beat Green Buffaloes 2-0 in a Group A match played at the Marrakech Stadium on Saturday night.}

_{Simba Queens who opened their campaign with a narrow 1-0 defeat to  home side ASFAR, and followed with a 2-0 victory against Liberia’s Determine Girls went for the last group match in need of nothing less than a win.}

_{Substitute Asha Djafari put Simba Queens after 64 minutes with a diving header, and skipper Opah Clement Tukumbuke made it 2-0 after 79. The Zambian champions were later reduced by a player. ASFAR finish top of the group with nine points, while Simba Queens are second.}

_{“We have made ourselves proud because our first target was to get to the semi final,” said a happy Tukumbuke who was also voted player of the match.}

_{Charles Lukula, the Simba Queens coach from Uganda thanked his players for playing according to the script. “We played a winning strategy and the players executed it well. We thank the Almighty God for leading us this far,” added Lukula}

_{Simba Queens are likely to face their reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns at the semi final stage. The South African team have already won their two matches before they face DR Congo’s TP Mazembe later today. Second placed Bayelsa Queens will take on Wadi Degla in the second group B match today.}