Simba SC’s Da Rosa targets CAF Champions League semi final stage

Simba Sports Club’s head coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa has made it clear his major target with the team is to get to the semi-final stage of the CAF Champions League.

Da Rosa who joined the Vodacom Tanzania Premier League giants two months ago on Saturday guided the team to the quarter finals after a convincing 4-1 win against DR Congo’s Vita Club in a Group A match played in Dar es Salaam.

Zambian international Clatous Chama netted a brace, while  Luis Miquissone and Larry Bwalya were also on the score sheet for Simba. Zemanga Soze scored the lone goal for Vita Club.

Simba Sc maintained their lead in Group A with 13 points, while reigning champions Al Ahly of Egypt who were held to a 2-2 draw away to Al Merreikh in Sudan are second with 8 points.

But Simba’s French tactician says his target remains getting to the semi final stage.

“Getting the team to the semi-final is very possible and we are working hard towards that,” added Da Rosa whose team will battle Al Ahly in Cairo in the last Group game in a few days.

Group A

                          P     W    D    L    GF   GA   GD    Pts

Simba SC       5      4     1     0     9       1        8      13

Al Ahly           5      2     2     1     10      5        5       8

Vita Club       5      1      1     3      7      11      -4       4

Al Merreikh  5     0     2     3     3      12      -9       2