Msimbazi headed into the second leg tie leading 1-0 on aggregate, but the hosts leveled in the 24th minute through Senegalese marksman Bouly Junior Sambou.
Simba SC’s CAF Champions League journey came to a sad end when they lost 4-3 in a post-match penalty shoot-out after both teams played out a 1-1 aggregate score.
Msimbazi headed into the second leg tie leading 1-0 on aggregate, but the hosts leveled in the 24th minute through Senegalese marksman Bouly Junior Sambou.
Both teams had chances to kill off the tie but could not convert their prospects needing the game into penalties to decide who would take the day.
Simba converted three out of five penalties with Erasto Nyonyi, Saido Ntibazonkiza and Moses Phiri scoring, while Youssef El Motie saved Shamori Kapombe and Clatous Chota Chama’s penalties.
Yahya Jabrane, Ayoub El Amloud, Amine Aboulfath and Haimoud Abdallah scored all Wydad’s penalties to win 4-3 and advance to the semi-finals.
Wyada Casablanca will face the winner between Mamelodi Sundowns and CR Belouizdad, who meet on Saturday at the Loftus Versfeld. Sundowns lead the tie 4-1 on aggregate.
Simba will now shift their attention to the domestic front; Msimbazi are five points adrift table leaders and arch-rivals Young Africans in the Tanzanian Premier League.
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FOOTBALL Simba 'sad and proud’ after bravely bowing out of CAF Champions League
The Tanzanians lost the match 1-0, which saw the aggregate score locked at 1-1, but two awful penalties from Shomari Kapombe and Clatous Chama in the shootout sealed their fate.
Robertinho Oliviera’s side is also in the semifinals of the Azam Federation Cup and faces Azam FC.
Simba last season didn’t win any silverware; it was the first time it happened in over four seasons.
CAF Champions League Result.
Wydad 1 – 0 Simba SC (Aggregate 1-1)
Wydad won 4-3 in post-match penalties
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