Chiefs going all out to roar against Simba
Despite Kaizer Chiefs’ poor form in the domestic competition, defender Reeve Frosler has promised they will be up for the challenge when they host Simba SC in the Caf Champions League quarterfinal first leg at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday
Chiefs’ recent performance in the Dstv Premiership should be a concern heading into the match. But one thing they have done well in this competition is they always rise to the occasion even when they are struggling.
They beat Wydad Casablanca when no-one gave them a chance and went to Horoya AC to secure a draw to reach this stage of the competition.
They will need to show the same attitude against Simba this time to go into the second leg with an advantage.
“I think we have a good chance. Nobody knew much about us in terms of Caf experience, so we are going there as underdogs,” Frosler said.
“We will keep on doing our best, and you never know, as we have seen in this competition, it is unpredictable. Everybody can beat anyone on the day.”
Even though Simba are a closed book for them, Frosler said they would be well-prepared for anything the Tanzanians throw at them.
“The last game we went to Horoya and we needed to win or score a draw, and it was a good achievement for the club to make it through to the knockout stages for the first time,” he said.
“It was a good feeling for us as a team. When we drew against Simba, I didn’t know much about them. But after reading about them, they seem like a team that has done well in the Champions League, or have been doing well in the competition for the past few years.
“They seem to be a big team in Tanzania. I’m looking forward to playing against them, and it poses a new challenge for us.”
Chiefs will need to win the match and not allow Simba to score an away goal to have an advantage going into the second leg next week.
Meanwhile, coach Gavin Hunt was left frustrated as he felt their midweek clash against Swallows, which ended 1-1 at home, should have been moved to allow them enough time to prepare for this match.
“I don’t think there is someone else from the quarterfinal playing today [Wednesday], so it was not ideal. But it is what it is, and we have to dust ourselves down and go again on Saturday,” Hunt said.