A 45th-minute goal from Jean Charles Houa in the first half through a free kick was enough to give Simba a crucial 1-0 victory over Stellenbosch in the first leg of the Confederation Cup (CAC CC) semi-final
It was a two-half game, Simba dominated and created many chances in the first half while Stellenbosch played more defensively and used surprise attacks
In the second half, Simba coach Fadlu Davids changed tactics, leaving Stellebosch in control of the game while Simba used counterattacks
Simba had a chance to end the game in injury time but Ahoua failed to take advantage of a rare opportunity that could have clearly made Simba go to South Africa in the second leg with a much bigger victory
Perhaps the fans were hoping for a high-goal victory but this is a semi-final and at this stage there are no weak teams
Simba will be in a good position to advance to the final stage if they win the second leg or any draw and It will be more advantageous if it scores an away goal.
