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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.
02:29Kpombe.
02:30Kpombe.
02:31Looking for the run of Mpantu.
02:32Mpantu'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.
02:46Al Masri.
02:47It's going to be a fascinating second leg.
02:52And even more so now.
02:57Elma Hamidi sends the Benjamin Mkapa into Raptors.
03:06They needed that.
03:11And how different does the complexion of the next hour or so look now?
03:16It just opened up in front of the Congolese winger.
03:30Deflection certainly played its part for Shamari Kpombe.
03:43Another chance.
03:44This time saved by Gad.
03:46To catch either on the bounce or dropping from height.
03:51Kpombe throws himself.
03:52Doesn't get there.
03:53Head up.
03:54It's straight at camera.
03:55It's spilt.
03:56Back to one point.
03:57The combination of the keeper.
03:58And two of his defenders.
03:59The combination of the keeper.
04:01And two of his defenders.
04:03Who have sent it in.
04:05But straight into the gloves of Gad this time.
04:11Plenty of pace on the free kick but Gad will claim and of course hit the turf to try and
04:19keep Simba at a single goal.
04:24Here comes Impantu again.
04:28Cutting inside the pitch that catches out Karabue and here is the man who scored the
04:35first goal of the tie looking to put his side back in control.
04:40Degmoum denied, brakes on the edge.
04:43Hamid Hussaini towards to Ahuwa.
04:48Pansu.
04:50Hussaini again.
04:51He'll lift it in towards the head of Makwana.
04:58First leg score 2-0.
05:01Second leg score is already 2-0.
05:05It's 30 minutes in.
05:07Simba have levelled us back up.
05:10And that's what it means to the home fans.
05:25Gad looks on.
05:26They expected to survive longer than this.
05:31They knew what they were coming up against Almagry.
05:33They backed themselves to hold on, to defend hard.
05:38But with a little over 30 minutes on the clock, Simba have restored parity.
05:42And you can't say they're not good credit for a 2-0 lead here.
05:48A great delivery in.
05:52It was still an awkward header for Makwana.
05:55Makwana.
05:57Kong Nonde.
06:02Trying to let the game flow.
06:04It is flowing.
06:06This time, the cross.
06:08To be the man who won it to take the corner.
06:11Sent in low.
06:12Flicked on by Makwana.
06:14But there isn't time.
06:22Nonetheless, job thoroughly done in the first half for Simba here.
06:27Healyan Pansu with a deflected effort in the 22nd minute.
06:36And 10 minutes later, Stephen McCuala El-Gahari.
06:41And also coming off, Samadu Atejiku.
06:54Double change made by Anis Bujabene.
06:59Will it have the desired effect for what is a crucial...
07:04As part of that back five, it was traditionally a centre mid.
07:09Playing as a makeshift.
07:10Centre back and it's been given away here immediately by Gad.
07:14Into the penalty area.
07:17And down to the floor goes Sean Charles Ahua.
07:24Look in the direction of Njindo Hoongnonde.
07:30Referee not interested.
07:32Could have been costly there by Gad.
07:35Can he deliver from a set piece?
07:42A dead ball here.
07:43Ahua.
07:44It's off the bar.
07:48Well, Gad will say he had that covered.
07:50He was pretty slow getting across.
07:52Yes, Jean Charles Ahua.
07:54Yes, Jean Charles Ahua.
07:59Centimetres...
08:00...from, I think...
08:01...completing the turnaround here.
08:04I'm not sure.
08:05Running in on goal.
08:07Moosa Kamara only able to punch it in.
08:09And there's an acrobatic effort from just outside the area, which was on target.
08:19Dennis Kapombe.
08:24And Goma 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.
08:30Is there a decision to be made?
08:32Habbling currently, waiting to really boil over.
08:41Tensions, 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.
08:59McQuala going down, winning a free kick.
09:00Even more dangerous position than the one from which Ahuwa hit the crossbar.
09:16Now, Mohammadi claiming his innocence.
09:20There was a collision.
09:22McQuala, they can stand where they want, though.
09:24Dennis leaves it.
09:28Ahuwa!
09:29Straight at Mahmoud Gad.
09:31They get in each other's way.
09:34The latter does manage to get the ball out of his feet.
09:38Over to the substitute, Valentin Numa, who wins a corner kick.
09:43Particularly nervy moments here for Al-Mahsri.
09:53And we have another player down.
09:59And also another yellow card for...
10:02Nearly a red card, even, for seemingly a member of the medical team.
10:09I'm not sure what's going on here, but it's all bubbling over.
10:14Lots of frustrations.
10:15I think this is the Simba medics trying to get involved and...
10:22Do a good deed, I'm sure, in their eyes.
10:26Help out the downed Al-Mahsri man.
10:31Whilst also...
10:32Coincidentally...
10:34Speeding things up, potentially.
10:38We will finally...
10:40See this corner taken.
10:43Headed away by Mohsen, who continues on for now.
10:47Again, two players in each other's way.
10:48That's not a bad effort, and it's not far wide.
10:56Al-Mahsri forced to retreat.
10:58Once again, back to the edge of their own area.
11:02Always the game plan.
11:04To defend hard.
11:06Try and catch Simba on the break.
11:09They've not threatened a huge amount.
11:11They have defended very hard since that equalising goal.
11:17Just a slow start that cost them.
11:20Schedule programming here.
11:23The regular direction of the traffic.
11:25Here comes Kapombe and Makuala.
11:27Makuala looks to set up Dennis.
11:29Another shot blocked.
11:30Mahmoud Gad will claim that, and will probably stay on the turf...
11:33...for as long as he dares.
11:36Of course, has already...
11:38Here comes Simba.
11:43Is this the moment?
11:44Two and a half minutes left.
11:46Kapombe!
11:46Oh, it's millimetres wide.
11:50Will the referee add on to the ten minutes that we've already had after...
11:57...where he should have been blowing for the final time.
12:04Well, there's your answer.
12:06That's that.
12:08Nothing to separate these two.
12:10Over 180 minutes plus of football.
12:13A 2-0 win in the home leg for each side.
12:21And it creeps it past, Makmoud Gad.
12:26A bit close for comfort, but it's 1-0 Simba.
12:30And pressure now will be on the Almazri takers.
12:38Always playing catch-up.
12:43Just about enough.
12:45He was looking at the keeper.
12:48Gad didn't move.
12:49Moose the camera.
12:50Supposed to make himself look big.
12:52And it does the job.
12:55Kamra saves the first Almazri penalty.
12:59Long way to go.
13:02But Simba...
13:04...take hold of this shootout.
13:07Early on.
13:16Straight down the middle from Gaber.
13:22And the camera waited enough.
13:24Stephen Makwala.
13:29Cool as you like.
13:31This time, Gad did move.
13:35Makwala just passed it into the net.
13:38He made it 2-0 in regular time.
13:40He makes it 2-0 in the shootout.
13:42That little delayed jump.
13:50Just allowing Gad to move.
13:53He went right.
13:57To calm himself.
14:00And slots it into the bottom corner.
14:04Keeps Almazri in this one.
14:07It would have been tough to come back.
14:08From 2 converted Simba penalties and 2 missed Almazri ones.
14:16He sets the Egyptian side on their way.
14:18And it was an excellently taken penalty.
14:20Had to be.
14:21Camera went the right way.
14:22It was very close.
14:25To making it 2 saves out of 2.
14:31Beautifully into the top corner.
14:32It may have been close for comfort.
14:40The first take-up.
14:43But Makwala and Dennis.
14:47Have looked composed.
14:51And converted.
14:54And 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.
15:082 saves from 3 so far.
15:11For the Ghanaian keeper in this shootout.
15:14Fadlu Davids keeps his call.
15:16He knows there's work still to be done.
15:20But Simba.
15:21Are on the cusp.
15:22It's gone the right way.
15:29Every time.
15:33Hamada.
15:35It wasn't high enough nor low enough.
15:38In the quarterfinal exit two years ago.
15:43He scores today.
15:44Wrongs are righted.
15:52Simba.
15:53Are into the semifinals.
15:55Badly Davids wanted his team to draw upon that famous night in Istanbul.
16:09And they've done just that.
16:10Liverpool fought back.
16:12To 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.
16:26As Simba exited at the hands of Wiedad.
16:31In 2023.
16:33The quarterfinal 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.
16:43Fadlu Davids.
16:44Let's all the emotions out.
16:51It's heartbreak for Al-Mazri.
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.
17:13The winner.
17:16Between Stell and Bosch.