Simba SC conquer Vipers SC in CAF Champions League
2 min readCAF Champions League Results – Match Day 3 | 25 February 2023
AS Vita Club 1-0 JS Kabylie
Vipers SC 0-1 Simba SC
ES Tunis 2-0 Zamalek SC
Al Ahly SC 2-2 Mamelodi Sundowns
Raja Casablanca 2-0 Horoya AC
Sunday – Simba SC got the better of Simba SC in the CAF Champions League, beating the Ugandan club 1-0 in a Group C match on Saturday.
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Congolese defender Henoc Inonga Baka scored the winning goal for Simba SC with a tap-in in the 20th minute at Vipers’ St. Mary’s stadium.
Thanks to his goal, the visitors bagged their first three points in the Champions League.
Zambian Phiri had been the most exciting player for Simba, and he had some chances before the goal. In the eighth minute, he had found space on the right but his shot came off the side netting.
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Vipers are currently struggling to make things work in their maiden appearance in the CAF Champions League. The Venoms have not won a single game in Group B after three match days.
Brazilian Roberto Luiz Bianchi’s troops have played three matches in the Champions League, losing two and registering one draw.
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Vipers SC CAF Champions League Record
Raja Casablanca 5-0 Vipers SC
Vipers SC 0-0 Horoya AC
Vipers SC 0-1 Simba SC
The Kitende based side currently sit third on the StarTimes Uganda Premier League table with 28 points, seven points behind table leaders KCCA FC.
Vipers SC next CAF Champions League Fixtures
Simba SC v Vipers SC – Wednesday 8 March (7:00 pm)
Vipers SC v Raja Casablanca – Wednesday 18 March (7:00 pm)
Horoya AC v Vipers SC – Friday 31 March