Simba has made it at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, emerging with a 2-0 victory against Wydad Casablanca in the CAF Champions League
This is a valuable victory for the Reds of Msimbazi as it has put them back in a good position to qualify for the quarter finals of the tournament
It was two wonderful minutes from Willy Essomba Onana scoring all the goals in the 36th and 38th minute
He scored the first goal with a shot just outside the 18th after receiving a soft pass from Kibu Denis
Two minutes later, Onana lifted Wanamsimbazi once again, scoring the best goal of the game after a 1-2 exchange with Mzamiru Yassin
Indeed, today Onana had something of his own because he gave the Wydad guards a hard time. This is the Onana that the Coders have been waiting for since this season started
He was injured during the session when coach Abdelhak Benchikha was forced to give him a chance to enter Israel Mwenda
Benchikha made more changes in the second half aimed at protecting the victory
Duchu, Khamis, Bocco all came in to ensure that all three points remain in Msimbazi
Simba has dropped to second place with five points, with one match left at home against Jwaneng Galaxy
Mathematically, Simba needs only nine points to reach the quarter-finals, meaning a win against Jwaneng and at least a draw against Asec in the next game which will be played in Ivory Coast in February 2024
