Okoth: Home court advantage is not enough for Simba SC to eliminate Kaizer Chiefs from Caf Champions League

Ronald Okoth believes that Simba SC will not surpass the Kaizer Chiefs in the second leg of the Caf Champions League quarter-finals.

Wekundu wa Msimbazi will host Amakhosi at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Saturday, hoping to overturn the 4-0 loss in the last meeting. However, the former Sofapaka forward believes that it will be very difficult for Mnyama to get the results of the last four games they need to enter the annual tournament.

Okos told him: “Just because they have fans cheering for them at home is not enough to make them surpass the Chiefs.” the goal on Saturday.

“Although Simba has home court advantage, it will be difficult for Simba. Yes, they may win the game, but I doubt whether the Chiefs will allow them to score the most goals they need to move forward.

“I think Simba performed well. They admitted many goals in the first leg and getting back on the court will be a difficult task.”

At the same time, Mnyama coach Didier Gomes Da Rosa stated that his players must play like men in order to achieve meaningful results for Amakhosi.

The Frenchman admitted that they are at a critical juncture and that if they want to see Amakhosi at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, they must make a major response.

“The challenge is huge, the challenge is difficult, but we believe that nothing is impossible. The game we played on Saturday was a bad game for us, and we were in a very bad day,” Darosa told reporters.

“We made too many mistakes; especially defensive mistakes. Now we are in trouble. If we play like men, anything is possible on Saturday.

“We are very committed and determined, as I told the players, we have to improve our attitude, move faster, be more aggressive and have a high intensity.

“This is the UEFA Champions League. We must always be firm and unwavering. I hope to see this from beginning to end tomorrow.

“I am very satisfied with everything I have seen on the training ground because I have seen the vitality and every player has shown me what they want to play. We are fully prepared for this game, It is very clear that this is a big game and its importance this is.”