CAF Confederation Cup
Young Africans SC go all out against Marumo Gallants in CAF Confederation Cup semi final
Tanzania Premier League giants Young Africans SC will be all out to try and make history as they face Marumo Gallants FC in the first leg of the 2022/2023 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup semi final on Wednesday.
Coach Nasreddine Nabi has called on the fans to come in big numbers to cheer the team for the entire match because this first leg at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium means a lot.
Young Africans SC go into the semi final for the first time having ejected Nigeria’s Rivers United FC 2-0 on aggregate, while the South African side upset Pyramids FC of Egypt.
“I ask you tomorrow, let’s cheer for all the 90 minutes even when the team doesn’t have the ball. Let’s not be silent; let’s fight to cheer and give our players strength because this is not an easy game as many think,” said Nabi on Tuesday.
Young Africans SC who have not lost any match at home in the Confederation Cup this season will look to in-form Fiston Mayele who has netted five goals already, while the visitors will also hope their leading striker Ranga Piniel Chivaviro finds his scoring touch.
After failing to go past Al Hilal in the CAF Champions League, Young Africans dropped to the CAF Confederation Cup where they ejected Club Africian from Tunisia in the play-off and went on to top group D that had Union Monastirienne (Tunisia), Real Bamako (Mali) and TP Mazembe (DR Congo).
The first leg of the second semi final clash in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup between hosts ASEC Mimosas from Cote d’Ivoire and Algeria’s USM Alger will also take place on Wednesday. The return legs of the semi finals will be played on May 17th, 2023.
The head coach of Simba SC has said facing Al Masry SC in the quarter final stage of the 2024/2025 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup will not be an easy task.
After the draw was conducted yesterday in Qatar, the Tanzania Premier League side was drawn to face Egyptian side Al Masry SC.
Speaking after the draw Simba SC head coach Fadlu Davids has made it clear that at this level it is always very tricky and difficult because all the teams are good. “Facing Al Masry will not be easy. But we had pre-season in Egypt and we know what to expect when we play the first leg in Egypt,” explained the head coach.
Fadlu Davids made it clear that it was very important for Simba SC to top the group so that they play the first leg of the quarter final away from home.
The two-legged quarter-final matches will be played on April 2 and April 9 April, 2025.
In the other matches Cup holders Zamalek SC of Egypt will face Stellenbosch FC (South Africa), ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) take on Morocco’s RS Berkane, and CS Constantine battle USM Alger in an Algerian derby.
The winner of the tie between Simba SC and Al Masry, and the clash between Zamalek SC and Stellenbosch FC, while the second semi-final will see the winner between RS Berkane and ASEC Mimosas battle the winner between USM Alger and CS Constantine.
Quarter-Finals fixture
Stellenbosch FC (South Africa) vs Zamalek SC (Egypt)
ASEC Mimosas (Ivory Coast) vs RS Berkane (Morocco)
CS Constantine (Algeria) vs USM Alger (Algeria)
Al Masry (Egypt) vs Simba SC (Tanzania)
Tanzania Premier League side Simba SC have topped Group A in the 2024/2025 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
Coach Fadlu Davids team silenced Algeria’s CS Constantine 2-0 in their last Group A match played at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Sunday.
Simba SC who qualified for the quarter final stage a week ago after picking a crucial 1-1 away draw against Bravos do Maquis
Scored in the second half through Kibu Denis and Leonel Ateba.
The win sent Simba SC top of Group A with 13 points, while CS Constantine finished second with 12 points.
“It was not a very easy match since we played without fans. But I thank my players for pushing hard and finding the goals in the second half,” said Simba SC coach Fadlu Davids after the match.
Simba SC together with CS Constantine join other teams that have qualified for the quarter-finals; RS Berkane (Morocco), Stellenbosch FC (South Africa), USM Alger (Alger) and Zamalek (Egypt).
Last season Simba SC together with Young Africans SC reached the quarter-final stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.
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.
A lone goal by Jean Charles Ahoua was enough to give Simba SC a vital 1-0 win away to CS Sfaxien in a Group A match of the 2024/2025 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
After stopping the Tunisian side 2-1 in the first leg, Simba SC made sure they collected maximum points against the same side to brighten their hopes of making it to the quarter-final stage.
Ahoua netted the lone goal after 34 minutes at the Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi.
The win sends the Tanzanian giants to 9 points in second place behind CS Constantine who humbled Bravos do maquis 4-0 in a later game played on Sunday.
Simba SC will next play away to third placed Bravos do maquis on January 12th, 2025 and host CS Constantine in the last Group A match on Janaury 19th, 2025 in Dar es Salaam.
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