Lengthens 0-3 Simba Sports Club

LENGTHENS got the football equivalent of a baptism at Rufaro on Friday after they were thrashed 3-0 by visiting Simba Sports Club of Tanzania in the first leg, first round of the Confederations Cup.

Norman Mapeza's men will now travel to Tanzania in a fortnight with the almost impossible task of scoring four goals without reply from the hosts.

Midfielder Mohammed Banka opened the floodgates on 33 minutes and the visitors doubled the lead three minutes later through Mucha Mugosi. The rout was complete when substitute Mohammed Khunzo smashed in a third in injury time.

Lengthens were on the backfoot from the start, finding it difficult to contain the visitors who attacked with ambition and were resolute in defence.

The Happy People lost possession unnecessarily and most of their passes went astray. Simba Sports Club were just too Happy to fasten onto those loose balls.

Lengthens improved after the break but they were found wanting in the final third with Richard Muteki and former Dynamos striker Admire Dzukamanja failing to convert the half chances that came their way.

Lengthens midfielder Artwell Nyamiwa came closest for Lengthens but shot straight at the goalkeeper at the end of the first half, and skied his effort over the bar on 52 minutes after finding himself unmarked in the box.

Weekend Fixtures & Results
Friday
Confederations Cup

Saturday
MTN African Champions League