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The Herald
22-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Stakes high in clash between Sundowns and Pyramids
They also focus on the Confederation Cup final where Simba FC of Tanzania, coached by South African Fadlu Davids, will be out to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg. Another area of discussion is the intriguing battles going into the final round of the season as it has not been decided who will finish third between Stellenbosch and Sekhukhune United. The other interesting battle is who is going to make it to the top eight between AmaZulu, Polokwane City, Chippa United, Kaizer Chiefs, Marumo Gallants, Richards Bay and Magesi FC. At the bottom of the log, it will be decided on Saturday who will be dropped to the relegation play-offs between Cape Town City, SuperSport United and Golden Arrows.
IOL News
30-04-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Who will rule the African jungle when Stellies host Simba FC in clash of the 'Lions' at Moses Mabhida?
Oscarine Masuluke was in goal for Stellenbosch FC in the first-leg CAF Confederations Cup semifinal in Zanzibar. Picture: BackpagePix Stellenbosch FC goalkeeper Oscarine Masuluke believes the second-leg CAF Confederation Cup semifinal against Simba FC on Sunday will be a clash of the 'Lions'. The two sides went head-to-head in the first-leg in Zanzibar last weekend with Stellies going down 1-0. The Tanzanian side now head to Durban with a crucial advantage, but Masuluke feels Stellies will be highly motivated to reach a first-ever continental final. 'The game was good, but unfortunately, we lost. But we still have a chance when they come to our home,' Masuluke said. Stellenbosch won't unfortunately play in the Western Cape due to the Danie Craven Stadium not meeting CAF's eligibility requirements, while the DHL Stadium in Cape Town Stadium is also unavailable due to the conflicting rugby fixture between the Stormers and Benetton on Saturday.
TimesLIVE
27-04-2025
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Fadlu David's Simba scheme Stellies' Confed semifinal downfall
Simba FC's South African coach Fadlu Davids schemed their progression to the 2024-25 Caf Confederation Cup final, and the elimination of Stellnebosch FC, with Sunday's 0-0 semifinal second leg draw at Moses Mabhida Stadium. The result in Durban saw the Tanzanian side progress 1-0, after that was the score in Zanzibar City in the first leg last Sunday. Stellies had their chances, but Simba were disciplined in limiting those and frustrating the home side with an effective stifling game. The result brought to an end the stirring run of coach Steve Barker's ambitious Stellenbosch, making their first foray into continental football, where they stunned defending champions Zamalek in the quarterfinals with a 1-0 away win after a goalless draw at home. It also denied South Africa a second club from their three semifinalists after Mamelodi Sundowns reached their second Caf Champions League last match since winning that competition in 2016 with their upset 1-1 semi second-leg draw against Al Ahly in Cairo on Friday to progress on away goals.
IOL News
21-04-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Stellenbosch coach Steve Barker believes Simba FC 'are beatable at home'
Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker is confident his team will overturn their 1-0 defeat in Zanzibar when they face Simba FC in the second leg of their Confederations Cup semifinal in KwaZulu-Natal this week. Barker's charges conceded their first goal in four matches, including the two-legged quarterfinal victory over Egyptian giants Zamalek, when 23-year-old Ivorian Jean Charles Ahoua slotted home past Oscarine Masuluke in the Stellies goal on the stroke of halftime. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ It was enough for the Tanzanian side to take the spoils and head down to South Africa with an all-important advantage. Stellenbosch FC will be hosting the visitors at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban instead of in the Western Cape due to the Stormers rugby team playing at the DHL Stadium on Saturday. Under the CAF regulations all stadia have to be handed over to the governing body two days before the match for the visiting team to train on the playing pitch. Barker believes he has seen enough in Zanzibar for his team to go out and create history in Durban by beating Simba FC. 'We were a stronger team ... [and] obviously we were trying to get an away goal,' Barker said. 'I am very confident [that] when we are home, we will overcome this deficit, and we will be in the final. There's no surety that we will get to the final, but based on what I've seen, Simba are beatable.' Meanwhile, Simba FC's South African-born coach Fadlu Davids was disappointed with the effort of his team. The former Orlando Pirates assistant coach feels that Simba FC had sufficient chances in the first-leg but to wastefulness failed to bury the tie. 'The players have to realise the stage we are in, we are in the semi-final stage, and in the semi-final stage, you don't get big opportunities like we had this season, in this competition and especially in this match,' Davids said. 'So, clearly we have to improve this performance, it was definitely 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 get to South Africa.' The 43-year-old believes Stellies did not create any meaningful opportunities outside of the aerial threat they pose from setpieces. 'I think the game was like we exactly expected, they started with long balls, long throw ins, and long throwing, corner kicks, set-pieces and transitions were their main threats, but the main threat were the long throw ins, and in the first half they stopped the ball and started long balls into the box, and then anything could happen with the weather conditions,' Davids said.
