Former Premier League Soccer players Keletso Makgalwa and Anicet Oura were on the scoresheet as Steve Barker’s Simba SC thrashing Equatorial Guinean side 15 de Agosto 6-1 on Wednesday.
Simba faced de Agosto in their CAF Champions League second preliminary round first leg away from home after the game had been postponed over the weekend.
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Barker’s side continued their incredible form, running riot in the second of the tie.
A solitary goal by Nathan Chilambo in the 44th minute had secured a 1-0 first-half lead, but Simba added five more goals after the break.
Elie Mpanzu made it 2-0 after 56 minutes, before Ibrahim Doumbia extended the lead in the 65th minute.
Former Sekhukhune United winger Makgalwa got onto the scoresheet after 72 minutes to make it 4-0, while former Stellenbosch FC man Oura scored his side’s fifth 10 minutes later.
Doumbia completed his brace after 88 minutes, while the hosts scored a consolation goal in the 91st minute.
Both teams will meet again in the second leg in Tanzania in Sunday, as Simba extended their current winning streak to 10 matches.