Tanzanian heavyweights Simba SC have a massive chance of advancing to the semifinals of the prestigious CAF Champions League for the first time since 1974 when they take on reigning champions Wydad in the second leg tie of their quarter-final fixture set to take place at the Stade V in Morocco on Friday night.Wekundu wa Msimbazi, took a major step after winning the first leg tie1-0 played last weekend at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Tanzania where DR Congo international Jean Baleke Othos scored the important goal.🇲🇦 @WACofficiel 🆚 @SimbaSCTanzania 🇹🇿🏟️ Mohammed V Stadium🏆 #TotalEnergiesCAFCL Quarter-Finals 🕙 19:00 GMT Can Simba SC hold on to their lead or will the Moroccan side pull-up a comeback? 👀 pic.twitter.com/GT1cYhM5M6— TotalEnergies CAFCL – TotalEnergies CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) April 28, 2023 Ahead of the contest, Simba only need to avoid defeat in the fixture that is expected to produce fireworks if they are to advance to the semis of the continental competition.However, a daunting task awaits the Roberto Oliveira coached side as, the Red Castle are undefeated in their last nine home matches in continental tournament having recorded an impressive seven victories and two draws which came against Angola’s Petro de Luanda and CR Belouizdad of Algeria.⚡️𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑪𝑯𝑫𝑨𝒀 . Time for the second leg of our #TotalEnergiesCAFCL quarter-final 👊#DimaWydad pic.twitter.com/yRKT0fc5Sx— Wydad Athletic Club (@WACofficiel) April 28, 2023 Speaking ahead of the coach, Wydad head coach Juan Carlos Garrido expressed confidence that his team will manage to overturn the tie in front of their home fans having been boosted by the return of some of their players as well.”The opponent imposed themselves on us, and they were strong and deserved victory,” Garrido said in the post-match conference.”Now we will turn this page and head forward into the future, and the return match will be completely different from the one we experienced in Tanzania. We suffered due to the absences of some players, and with the presence of our fans and our players having recovered, we will snatch the ticket for the semifinals,”##NAJAVA_MECA_7220740##Simba head coach Roberto ‘Robertinho’ Oliveira said: “We will be away from home and we will have to tweak our playing style a bit. I have belief that the players will grasp the idea we have and in the end we should get victorious in the match,” the former Gor Mahia boss said.Head-to-head statsWydad and Simba have met twice in the Champions League since 2011 with each team having recorded a win.AFCONQ: Uganda secures high profile friendly against CameroonThe Red Castle thrashed Simba 3-0 the last time they hosted the Reds of Msimbazi in May 2011 before Simba’s first leg win.The match kicks off at 2200EAT.
