![]() Ncikazi and Davids then introduced strikers Tshegofatso Mabasa and Frank Mhango as the Buccaneers searched for the winning goal in order to avoid the drama of the penalty shootout. Peprah headed home Innocent Maela's curling cross from the left to make it 1-0 to Pirates on the hour-mark, but the former King Faisal striker looked to have been marginally offside. Simba were reduced to 10 players after Mugalu was shown a red card after he had made a dangerous tackle on Ndah and the DR Congolese striker received his second yellow card of the game which led to his dismissal.īucs then upped the tempo and they finally broke the deadlock as they took advantage of their numerical superiority over the Reds of Msimbazi. The hosts continued from where they left off in the first half - constantly launching attacks with Ndah also pushing forward. The score was 0-0 at the interval with Pirates trailing 1-0 on aggregate. The Nigeria international unleashed a powerful low shot which was saved by a diving Manula at the near-post and it proved to be the last piece of action in the first half. The Buccaneers kept pushing for their first goal in this tie and Ndah decided to try his luck from distance. ![]() The Ghana under-23 international set up Bandile Shandile, who was through on goal, but somehow the attack-minded full-back ballooned his effort over the crossbar with only Manula to beat as he failed to add to the four goals he has scored in Africa's secondary club tournament this term. Peprah's link-up play was good as won aerial balls and combined well with his teammates as the targetman. Goalkeeper Aishi Manula became a busy man between the sticks for the visitors from the first whistle as he pulled off a fine saving save to deny Terrence Dzvukanmaja and Tanzania's finest shot-stopper also blocked a curling free-kick from Deon Hotto with his side under siege. Pirates dominated the game from the start - searching for an early goal which could have unsettled the Simba defence. The Lions of Msimbazi were winless in their last five away matches in the Confederation Cup. While Sadio Kanoute and Joash Onyango walked straight into the Simba starting line-up after they missed the first-leg match due to suspension, while former Pirates star Bernard Morisson was a noticeable absentee as he couldn't secure a visa to travel to South Africa due to a previous immigration offence. Thembinkosi Lorch and Olisa Ndah were among the five players who were recalled to the starting line-up as Buccaneers looked to secure a win and also extend their unbeaten run at home to 14 matches in the Confederation Cup.
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