Simba SC have safely arrived in Francistown, Botswana, ahead of their CAF Champions League preliminary round first-leg clash against Gaborone United. The much-anticipated match is scheduled for Saturday, September 20, kicking off at 8:00 PM Tanzanian time.
Head coach Fadlu Davids is leading the squad, assisted by Selemani Matola. However, the team will be without two members of the technical bench — fitness coach Riedoh Berdien and first assistant coach Darian Wilken — who did not travel due to suspensions imposed by CAF.
The two were handed red cards during last season’s CAF Confederation Cup final against RS Berkane, ruling them out of the opening fixtures of this campaign’s continental competition.
Despite the setback, Simba are determined to start their Champions League campaign on a positive note as they target a place in the group stages.
