Simba SC have put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Caf Champions League after a 3-0 win over Al Merrikh at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Luis Miquissone, Chris Mugalu, and Mohamed Hassan struck once each to ensure Wekundu wa Msimbazi got a vital win in Group A.
The hosts came into the match as clear favourites owing to their quality and recent run in the competition. They had collected seven points from the initial three matches, as compared to their opponents who had managed one.
It seemed the odds were against the Red Devils as Abdelrahman Isaac, Bakhit Khamis, Ahmed Abdelmoneim, Tajeddin Yaqoub, Ramadan Ajab, Tony Edjomariegwe, Bakri Al Madina, and Saif Ad Damazin were ruled out of the game after testing positive for Covid-19 prior to the start of the match.