Apart from sealing a CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals slot after a remarkable comeback over Al Masry, Simba SC players also walked home with millions courtesy of President Samia Suluhu.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsSimba hosted Egyptian side Al Masry SC in the second leg of the Confederation Cup on Wednesday, 9 April, on the backdrop of losing 2-0 in the away fixture in Suez but fought back to level the tie in regular time before winning in post-match penalties.Why Timothy Ouma is yet to report back to Slavia Prague after securing Ksh473 million transferAhead of the match, President Suluhu had promised Tsh10 million (approximately Ksh480,000) for every goal scored in the match and an equal amount for victory in the match.For the two goals scored and the shoot-out victory, Simba SC players received a total of Tsh30 million (approximately Ksh1.44 million) from President Suluhu.##NAJAVA_MECA_8850139##With the enormous task ahead in the quarters, the Tanzanian giants, backed by a mammoth home crowd inside the fully packed Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, took the lead in the 22nd minute courtesy of Congolese Elie Mpanzu from a Shomari Kapombe assist.Boosted by the opening goal and the growing electric home support, Simba were back at it again 10 minutes later when Ugandan Stephen Mukwala found the back of the net after being put through on goal by Mohammed Hussein to draw the tie level.Homeboyz coach reveals his personal agreement with striker Moses ShummahIn the second half, none of the teams were able to find the back of the net, with Al Masry largely sitting back and waiting to hit on the counter while Simba were attacking, albeit cautiously, lest they concede an away goal.Al Masry succumbed to the pressure inside the stadium in the shootout and lost 4-1 to Simba.##NAJAVA_MECA_8850166##Simba scored all their penalties through Jean Charles Ahoau, Stephen Mukwala, Denis Kibu and Shomari Kapombe, respectively, while for the visitors, Ben Youssef scored as Mido Ganer and Mahmoud Hamada missed theirs to guarantee Simba a place in the semi-finals.Simba will now meet Kenyan international Brian Mandela’s Stellenbosch of South Africa in the semi-final with the Tanzanian side hosting the first leg on Sunday, 20 Apri,l before travelling away for the second leg on Sunday, 27 April.
