Perfect Start For Chikwende As He Scores On Debut
Former FC Platinum forward Perfect Chikwende hit the ground running at Simba SC after scoring on his debut as the team won 4-1 against Sudanese giants Al Hilal in the Simba Super Cup at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
The 27-year old former Bulawayo Chiefs attacking midfielder, tapped home a loose ball from a goalkeeper error after a neat cross in the 18 yard box by Kagere to double the scores for Simba in the 72nd minute after a 1-all draw in the first half.
Super sub Ghanaian’s Bernard Morrison scored a brace in the 87th and 90th minute respectively, to seal a 4-1 victory for the home side.
The tournament which is being participated by three teams including DR Congo’s TP Mazembe and Sudanese giants Al Hilal, was organised by Simba to help them prepare for the CAF Champions League group stage matches where they are in group A alongside defending champions Al-Ahly of Egypt, AS Vita from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sudanese giants Al-Merrikh.
TP Mazembe will play against Sudanese’s Al Hilal in the next Super Cup match before Simba round it off with a date against the DR Congo side on January 31.
Peter Muduhwa another Simba ‘s latest recruit from Zimbabwe, did not feature in the first match and is expected to make his debut for Simba SC against TP Mazembe.