Kaizer Chiefs will feel satisfied after playing to a 0-0 draw against AS Simba in the first-leg of their TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup preliminary stage second round tie at Stade TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday afternoon.
Amakhosi dug deep and showed commendable determination and resilience playing on an unfamiliar artificial pitch in sweltering conditions before a partisan crowd in south-eastern DRC to keep a clean sheet against a physically imposing Simba side.
The goalless outcome leaves the tie finely balanced heading into the second leg, though Chiefs will believe they are well positioned to get the job done in front of their passionate home support when they face off again at Dobsonville stadium next Sunday, 26 October, and secure a place in the group phase of the competition.
Line-ups
Subs: Bvuma (44); McCarthy (35), Frosler (39), Cele (21), Sirino (10), Vilakazi (), Shabalala (7), Duba (36), Du Preez (9)
Coaches: Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze
AS Simba: Dida (33); Mangoba (24), Kabasele (4), Ilunga Kamwanga © (5), Keta (26), Ilume (19), Kazadi (23), Amisi (25), Nsona Kinkela (17), Mutuale Nyongani (28), Ilunga Nsungu (7)
Subs: Mbo Mpoy(16); Mbuka (3), Kamwang (8), Kidinda (9), Kongolo (11), Ntumba(15), Tango (20), Samine (29
Coach: Mutombo Tshota
SOURCED FROM KAIZER CHIEFS WEBSITE.
