Simba SC coach Sven Vandenbroeck has revealed what he told his players before their opening Mainland Premier League match against Ihefu FC on Sunday.
The Wekundu wa Msimbazi were forced to toil for the maximum points as the promoted side kept them under check before they eventually won 2-1 at Sokoine Stadium in Mbeya.
Ghanaian forward Bernard Morrison should have put Simba ahead in the fifth minute but after a clever pass from midfielder of the year Clatous Chama, he squandered the chance when his shot went off target.
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Simba then scored through captain John Bocco after a pass from Chama before Omar Mponda levelled matters for Ihefu and Mzamiru Yassin grabbed the winner for the champions, who are now chasing a record fourth consecutive league title.