Simba 1, Stade Malien de Bamako 2

BAMAKO, Mali (Interstat) — In a match that defied pregame projections, Stade Malien de Bamako secured a 2-1 victory over Tanzania’s Simba SC in a CAF Champions League group stage fixture on Sunday. Playing before a home crowd at the Stade du 26 Mars, the Malian club overturned an early deficit with a goal just before halftime and a decisive second-half strike to begin their continental campaign with a win. The result handed Simba SC a loss to open its tournament. The match was a physical, ill-tempered affair that featured six yellow cards and one red card, with the officiating… Read more...