Harambee Stars combative defender Joash Onyango managed to shore up a robust defense on Sunday afternoon as his Simba SC side got their revenge over Moroccan side RS Berkane in a continental CAF Confederation Cup match played at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.Having lost 2-0 in the first leg played in Berkane, the Wekundu wa Msimbazi managed to get a narrow 1-0 victory that got te job done on the day and fired them back to the top of Group D after four rounds of matches played out of six.Kwa Mkapa hatoki mtu 💪 #THISISSIMBA #TotalEnergiesCAFCC #NguvuMoja pic.twitter.com/5fCtNGbwMQ— Simba Sports Club (@SimbaSCTanzania) March 13, 2022 Having been named in the starting eleven, Joash featured for the full length of the game as he played an instrumental part in keeping out the Moroccans who were on a mission of completing a famous double against the Tanzanian giants.After a goalless opening fourty minutes, Simba stormed on the scoreboard just on the stroke of half time as former Gor Mahia trickster Meddie Kagere put through Senegalese international Papa Ousmane Sakho who did not miss in finding the back of the net as Simba took the narrow halftime lead.Sakho weee 😃 #TotalEnergiesCAFCC #NguvuMoja pic.twitter.com/C0AQ130usG— Simba Sports Club (@SimbaSCTanzania) March 13, 2022 In the second half, both teams failed to alter the scoreboard score as Joash and co thwarted out any immediate danger from their territory. In the end, Simba getting their second win of the prestigious competition that helped them dislodge Berkane fr the top of the table.
In other continental matches played elsewhere, Democratic Republic of Congo powerhouse TP Mazembe fought back twice against a stubborn Cotonsport in Cameroon as they salvaged a point that ensured they maintained their position at the top of Group C.In Lusaka, Zambia, Libyan side Al Ahly Tripoli outwitted home side Zanaco as they struck deep into stoppage time to emerge winners in a thrilling 2-3 victory.⏱️ 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄!🇿🇲 @Zanacofc 2-3 Ahli Tripoli 🇱🇾Late drama in Zambia as Muetez Husayn clinches the winner for the guests in the dying minutes!#TotalEnergiesCAFCC | #ZANAHLT pic.twitter.com/PB53zRTcXp— TotalEnergies CAFCL – TotalEnergies CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) March 13, 2022 With the result, Zanaco were automatically eliminated from the competition due to an insurmountable mathematical difference as they sit last with no points to show in the four games they have played.CAF Confederation Cup Round 4 Full Time ResultsSimba 1-0 RS BerkaneCotonsport 2-2 MazembeZanaco 2-3 Al Ahly Tripoli