Simba SC head coach Fadlu Davids has expressed disappointment that his charges did not add more goals in their narrow win over Stellenbosch FC, further adding that they will be ready for the return leg.
Davids is on the brink of creating history with the Tanzanian giants after Jean Ahoua’s goal gave them a 1-0 advantage in the CAF Confederation Cup semifinal first-leg, but he will have to overcome his South African compatriot in Steve Barker.
The South African tactician has called on his troops to take advantage should they get a chance to score more goals in the second leg.
“I think the game is exactly like we expected,” Davids told the media in Zanzibar.
“They started with a long ball, long throw. Long throw-in, corner kicks, set pieces and transitions were their main threat. But their main threat was mainly the throw-ins so anywhere in their half they stopped to play and throw a long ball into the box.
“And then anything can happen with the weather conditions.
“I think objective done in terms of keeping a clean sheet, but you know we are a big club. Simba Sports Club is a big club, and we cannot be happy with scoreline like this especially when you have moments to make it two or to make it three even to make it four zero.
“And that’s where the players have to really realise what stage we’re in. We are in the semifinal stage. And in the semifinal stage you don’t get big opportunities like we had this season in this match.
“So, really clearly we’ve got to improve this performance is not good enough in terms of what the players can do and we really expect, and I know believe me my players will be ready for the return leg once we return to South Africa.”
