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Simba’s Sakho dedicates CAF Award to fans
Simba’s Pape Ousmane Sakho has dedicated his CAF Goal of the Year Award to the club fans.
Sakho won the Award during the CAF Awards 2022 which took place in Tabat, Morocco on Thursday.
“I am so grateful to everyone who has made this possible. But most of all I thank the management of Simba and I dedicate the Award to the fans who keep supporting to motivate us,” Sakho told Cecafaonline in Rabat.
Sakho who netted the wonderful goal for Simba during a 2021/2022 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup tie against ASEC Mimosa said that the Award is a big motivator for him to keep working hard to be able to achieve a lot more for him and his Club Simba SC.
Former Nigerian International Jay-jay Okocha handed over the Award to Sakho during the colourful function attended also graced by the CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe and other dignitaries.
At the Awards Senegal’s Sadio Manage and Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala were crowned Winners of the CAF Player of the Year Men’s and Women’s categories respectively.
Full list of winners
Player of the Year (Men)
Sadio Mane (Senegal & Bayern Munich)
Player of the Year (Women)
Asisat Oshoala (Nigeria & Barcelona)
Interclub Player of the Year (Women)
Evelyn Badu (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies/Alvaldsnes)
Interclub Player of the Year (Men)
Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt & Al Ahly)
Young Player of the Year (Women)
Evelyn Badu (Ghana & Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies/Alvaldsnes)
Young Player of the Year (Men)
Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal & Tottenham Hotspur)
Coach of the Year (Women)
Desiree Ellis (South Africa)
Coach of the Year (Men)
Aliou Cisse (Senegal)
Club of the Year (Women)
Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa)
Club of the Year (Men)
Wydad Athletic Club (Morocco)
National Team of the Year (Men)
Senegal
Goal of the Year
Simba’s Pape Ousmane Sakho (Simba SC, Senegal)
CAF Champions League
Young Africans SC revenge against Al Hilal in CAF Champions League
Young Africans SC have picked a 1-0 win away to Al Hilal to improve their chances of qualifying for the knock-out stage of the 2024/2025 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.
Stephane Aziz Ki netted the only goal after 7 minutes in the Group A match played on Sunday at the Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
The Tanzanian side who lost their opening Group match 2-0 to the same Sudan team last year made sure they picked the revenge as they dominated most of the match.
Although Al Hilal have already qualified for the quarter final stage with 10 points, Young Africans SC closed the gap as they moved to 7 points, one behind second placed MC Alger from Algeria.
Young Africans SC will now need to register a win in their last Group A match against MC Alger on January 18th, 2025 at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Last year Tanzanian sides Young Africans SC and Simba SC reached the quarter-final stage.
CAF Confederation Cup
Simba SC reach CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals
Simba Sports Club have qualified for the quarter-final stage of the 2024/2025 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
The Tanzanian top side secured a crucial 1-1 draw against Bravos do Maquis in a Group A match played at the 11 de Novembro Stadium in Angola.
After a defensive lapse by Simba SC, Mosiatlhage Keoikantse Abednego gave the hosts the lead after 13 minutes. Leonel Ateba leveled matters after 69 minutes to ensure that Simba SC secured that vital point.
Fadlu Davids, the Simba SC head coach praised his players for the working hard to fight back and score after going a goal down. “I thank the team for the hard work and we continue to work hard because we have another last match of the group,” added the coach.
The draw sends Simba SC to the quarter-final stage with 10 points, while table leaders CS Constantine who beat CS Sfaxien 2-0 lead with 12 points.
Simba SC who beat Bravos do Maquis in Dar es salaam and now secured another draw in Angola will now wait to host table leaders CS Constantine on January 19th, 2025 in Dar es salaam.
MAPINDUZI CUP
Zanzibar eliminates Harambee Stars in Mapinduzi Cup 2025
Zanzibar Heroes have defeated Kenya 1-0 to qualify for the final at the on-going Mapinduzi Cup 2025 in Pemba, Zanzibar.
The Heroes netted a late goal off a corner that Ali Khatib nodded in four minutes into added time at the Gombani Stadium on Friday night.
Moses Shumah had earlier missed a scoring opportunity for Kenya, while skipper Feisal Salum ‘Toto’ also had his effort blocked by the Harambee Stars goalkeeper.
Kenya’s Aboud Omar was shown a straight red card following an altercation with the referee after 70th minute. Zanzibar also had a player sent off later in the match. Zanzibar who finished second will now face Burkina Faso who topped the round robin log.
“We are happy that we managed to get a win against a strong Kenyan side. Now we shall focus on preparing for the final match against Burkina Faso on January 13th,” said Zanzibar’s captain Salum.
Zanzibar Heroes beat Tanzania 1-0 in the opening match of the tournament and lost by the same margin to Burkina Faso in the second match.
Table standing
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Burkina Faso 3 2 1 0 4 1 3 7
Zanzibar 3 2 0 1 2 1 1 6
Kenya 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 4
Tanzania 3 0 0 3 0 5 -5 0
MAPINDUZI CUP
Harambee Stars defeat Tanzania 2-0 in Mapinduzi Cup
Kenya’s Harambee Stars have defeated Tanzania 2-0 in their second match at Mapinduzi Cup 2025 on-going in Pemba, Zanzibar.
After a goalless first half Boniface Muchiri gave Kenya the lead after 55 minutes at the Gombani Stadium on Tuesday night. He capitalized on a Daniel Sakar cross to give Kenya the lead.
Ryan Ogam increased Kenya’s lead 12 minutes later as interim coach Francis Kimanzi’s team continued to push forward.
Tanzania had a chance to pull a goal back, but Offen Chikola with only goalkeeper to beat the Harambee Stars goalkeeper.
“I am glad that my squad was boosted with Gor Mahia players and we need to prepare for the match against Zanzibar on Friday,” said Kimanzi.
Kenya now lead the log with 4 points and a better goal difference that Burkina Faso who have the same number of point. Burkina Faso who drew 1-1 with Kenya in the opening match defeated Zanzibar Heroes 1-0 in a match played on Monday.
Table standing
P W D L GF GA GD Pts
Kenya 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 4
Burkina Faso 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
Zanzibar 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
Tanzania 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0
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