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00:01So the referee blows the whistle and away we go in Dar es Salaam.
00:05The whistle barely audible over the noise being made by the Tanzanian fans inside the Benjamin Mkapa.
00:14Homeside gets us underway.
00:16The second leg of the Total Energies CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final between Simba and Almazri.
00:30Nicely forwards by Dennis.
00:37Makuala was onto it, cuts inside brilliantly. It's a good ball in!
00:42But Ahua rather fluffed its lines.
00:46Got you off your seat in the first five or so minutes here.
00:50Simba straight back on the front foot again.
00:54That one dinked into the box but just a little beyond the run.
00:59Balls killed dead in the wrong space just like that.
01:04It could prove very problematic.
01:07Hussaini into the middle.
01:09Just missed.
01:15But Ahua can pick it up at the second time of Arsenal.
01:19Ali Maia.
01:20The strongest start to his tenure.
01:31OK form in the Egyptian Premier League.
01:35Didn't perform all that well in the cup.
01:40This time, the pitch counting out Dennis.
01:47Mpantu has support from Kapombe.
01:53Anywhere will do.
01:55It's already looking a bit desperate at times from the Almazri defence.
01:58Touch rattled.
01:59Elma Hamidi puts that one behind for a corner.
02:03He very easily could have gone, at the very least, out for a throw.
02:08There it was.
02:21Stephen Mkwala.
02:22Mkwala's head to the ball.
02:27Kpombe.
02:28Kpombe.
02:30Looking for the run of Mpantu.
02:33Mpantu's going to win it back here.
02:35And feed it through for Ahua.
02:37Important sliding tackle from Elma Hamidi.
02:40They're pumped up as well, Almazri.
02:46It's going to be a fascinating second leg.
02:51And even more so now.
03:01Elma Hamidi sends the Benjamin and Kappa into Raptors.
03:06They needed that.
03:11And how different does the complexion of the next hour or so look now?
03:20It just opened up in front of the Congolese winger.
03:30Deflection certainly played its part for Shamari Kpombe.
03:42Another chance.
03:43This time saved by Gad.
03:45To catch either on the bounce or dropping from height.
03:49Kpombe throws himself.
03:52Doesn't get there.
03:53Head up.
03:54It's straight at camera.
03:55It's spilt.
03:56The combination of the keeper and two of his defenders.
03:59Who are centred in but straight into the gloves of Gad this time.
04:05Plenty of pace on the free kick.
04:15But Gad will claim.
04:16And of course hit the turf.
04:18To try and keep Simba at a single goal.
04:22And here comes Pantu again.
04:26Cutting inside.
04:29The pitch.
04:30That catches out.
04:32Karabue.
04:33And here is the man who scored the first goal of the tie.
04:36Looking to put his side back in control.
04:40Degmoum denied.
04:41Breaks on the edge.
04:42It's around.
04:43Hamid Hussaini.
04:44Towards to Ahuwa.
04:45Pantu.
04:46Hussaini again.
04:47He'll lift it in.
04:48Towards the head of Makwana.
04:49First leg score 2-0.
04:50Second leg score is already 2-0.
04:51It's 30 minutes in.
04:52Simba have levelled us back up.
04:55And that's what it means to the home fans.
05:24Gadd looks on.
05:27They expected to survive longer than this.
05:31They knew what they were coming up against Almazri.
05:33They backed themselves.
05:35To hold on.
05:36To defend hard.
05:38But with a little over 30 minutes on the clock.
05:41Simba have restored parity.
05:43And you can't say they're not good credit.
05:46For a 2-0 lead here.
05:49A great delivery in.
05:52It was still.
05:53An awkward header.
05:55For Makwana.
05:57Hong Nonde.
05:59Trying to let the game flow.
06:04It is flowing.
06:05This time.
06:07The cross.
06:08To be.
06:09The man who won it.
06:10To take the corner.
06:11Sent in low.
06:12Flicked on.
06:13By Makwana.
06:14Not sure.
06:15But there isn't time.
06:20Nonetheless.
06:22Job thoroughly done.
06:24In the first half.
06:25For Simba here.
06:27Elian Pansu.
06:28With a deflected effort.
06:29In the 22nd minute.
06:30And 10 minutes later.
06:31Steven McQuala.
06:32El Gahari.
06:33And also coming off.
06:34Samadu Atajiku.
06:41A double change made.
06:44By Anis Pujabene.
06:51Will it have.
06:52The desired effect.
06:53For what is a crucial.
06:54As part of that back five.
06:55Was traditionally.
06:56A centre mid.
06:57Playing as a makeshift.
06:58Centre back.
06:59And it's been given away.
07:00Here immediately.
07:01By Gad.
07:02Into the penalty area.
07:03And down.
07:04To the floor.
07:05Goes.
07:06Sean Charles.
07:07Ahua.
07:08A look in the direction.
07:09Of.
07:10Njindo.
07:11Hung Nonde.
07:12A look in the direction.
07:13Of.
07:14Njindo.
07:15Hung Nonde.
07:16A look in the direction.
07:17Of.
07:18Njindo.
07:19Nonde.
07:20A look in the direction.
07:21Of.
07:22Njindo.
07:23A look in the direction.
07:25Of.
07:26Njindo.
07:27Nonde.
07:28Alman.
07:29Drio.
07:30The the referee.
07:35Not interested.
07:37Could have been costly there.
07:38By God.
07:39And they delivered.
07:41From a set piece.
07:42And dead ball here.
07:47Ahua.
07:49It's off the bar.
07:51Well God will say he had that covered.
07:52He was pretty slow getting across.
07:55And there's an acrobatic effort from just outside the area, which was on target.
08:19Dennis Kapombe. Ngoma can't get it back to the right back, but he's got it back himself.
08:29And he's gone down in the box. Is there a decision to be made?
08:33Hobbling currently. Waiting to really boil over.
08:42Tensions. Certainly getting close to boiling over, but the action as well.
08:51As Bahir El-Mohammadi this time drops to his knees.
08:56Disbelief at the decision.
08:59Makuala going down, winning a free kick.
09:01Even more dangerous position than the one from which Ahua hit the crossbar.
09:16Now, Mohammadi claiming his innocence.
09:20There was a collision. Makuala. They can stand where they want, though.
09:26They can stand where they want, though.
09:31Dennis leaves it. Ahua! Straight at Mahmoud Gad.
09:35They get in each other's way.
09:37The latter does manage to get the ball out of his feet.
09:41Over to the substitute, Valentin Numa, who wins a corner kick.
09:47Big two moments here for Al-Mahsri.
09:59And we have another...
10:06Player down. And also another yellow card for...
10:07Nearly a red card.
10:09Even for seemingly a member of the medical team.
10:12Not sure what's going on here, but...
10:14...it's all bubbling over.
10:16I think this is the Simba medics trying to get involved and
10:23do a good deed I'm sure in their eyes help out the downed Al Masri man whilst also
10:34coincidentally speeding things up potentially we will finally see this corner taken headed away by
10:44motion who continues on for now again two players in each other's way that's not a bad effort and
10:49it's not far wide Al Masri forced to retreat once again back to the edge of their own area
11:02always the game plan to defend hard try and catch Simba on the break they've not threatened a huge
11:10amount they have defended very hard since that equalizing goal which is a slow start that cost
11:19them schedule programming here the regular direction of the traffic here comes Capombe and Makuala
11:27Makuala looks to set up Dennis another shot blocked Mahmoud Gad will claim that and will probably stay
11:32on the turf for as long as he dares of course has already
11:42here comes Simba is this the moment two and a half minutes left Capombe oh it's millimeters wide
11:49the referee add on to the 10 minutes that we've already had after
12:01where he should have been blowing for the final time well there's your answer that's that nothing to
12:09separate these two over 180 minutes plus of football a 2-0 win in the home leg for each side
12:22and it creeps it past Mahmoud Gad
12:26bit close for comfort but it's 1-0 Simba
12:30the pressure now will be on the almas retakers always playing catch up
12:43just about enough
12:45he was looking at the keeper
12:48Gad didn't move
12:49who's the camera supposed to make himself look big
12:52and it does the job cover up saves the first almas re penalty
13:00long way to go
13:03but Simba take hold of this shootout early on
13:08straight down the middle from Gaber
13:22camera waited enough Stephen McQuala
13:29cool as you like
13:32this time Gad did move
13:34McQuala
13:35just passed it into the net he made it 2-0 in regular time he makes it 2-0 in the shootout
13:47that little delayed jump
13:50just allowing Gad to move
13:53he went right
13:57to calm himself
14:01and slots it into the bottom corner
14:03keeps almas re in this one
14:06it would have been tough to come back
14:09from two converted Simba penalties and two missed almas re ones
14:16he sets the egyptian side on their way and it was an excellently taken penalty
14:20had to be camera went the right way
14:22was very close
14:25to making it two saves out of two
14:27beautifully into the top corner
14:32beautifully into the top corner
14:37it may have been close for comfort
14:39but the first takeout
14:41but McQuala and Dennis
14:46have looked composed
14:51and converted
14:54and it's saved again
14:55and it's saved again
14:59camera wheels away
15:01celebrates
15:03like a goal scorer
15:05but that
15:06is as big as any goal
15:08two saves from three so far
15:10for the Ghanaian keeper in this shootout
15:12he knows there's work still to be done
15:20but Simba are on the cusp
15:27has gone the right way
15:29every time
15:30the right way
15:33Hamada
15:35it wasn't high enough
15:36nor low enough
15:37in the quarter-final exit two years ago
15:43he scores today
15:48wrongs are righted
15:52Simba are into the semi-finals
16:00of the semi-finals
16:01and they've done just that
16:10Liverpool fought back
16:13to prevail via a penalty shootout
16:16his Simba side have done the same
16:19divine intervention
16:21from Shamari Kapombe
16:24missed in the shootout
16:25as Simba exited at the hands of Wiedad
16:31in 2023
16:33the quarter-final of the Champions League
16:37Simba right the wrongs of the first leg
16:39Kapombe rights the wrongs of that penalty miss
16:42and now
16:42Vadlu David
16:44lets all the emotions out
16:51it's heartbreak for Al Masri
16:52it's pure unadulterated joy
16:57for Simba
17:03they came with a job to do
17:06they did it
17:11they all meet
17:14the winner
17:16between Stell and Bosch