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VIE 24.05.2019 | News

Sevilla FC wave goodbye to Tanzania with a thrilling win over Simba SC

Around 35,000 people were in attendance at National Stadium to see the likes of Sevilla FC stars Roque Mesa, Ever Banega and Nolito up close as they took on Tanzania’s best.

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VIE 24.05.2019

24th May 2019.- Sevilla FC rounded off their landmark LaLiga World SportPesa Challenge visit to Tanzania on Thursday evening with a thrilling 5-4 win over local champions Simba SC.

Around 35,000 people were in attendance at National Stadium to see the likes of Sevilla FC stars Roque Mesa, Ever Banega and Nolito up close as they took on Tanzania’s best. Nolito and Dutch international Quincy Promes, who both scored twice, and Sergio Escudero got on the scoresheet for the visitors, while Bocco scored twice for Simba adding to strikes from Kagere and Chama.

At the post-match press conference, Sevilla FC coach Joaquin Caparros said: “We knew it would be a tough game given that Simba SC are national champions and they gave us a great game. It’s been a great experience for the fans because it’s always a spectacle when there are so many goals.” Meanwhile, Sevilla FC forward Quincy Promes said: “We were able to turn the game around in the second half and we wanted to win. It’s been a great experience.”

Sevilla FC’s Nolito also spoke with the press after the match, adding: “I’m very pleased with the way the match turned out and how we were able to keep upping the pace. We improved as the game went on. I felt good too, it’s been a while since I played a full 90 minutes. I’ve had the chance to play the last game of the season all the way through.”

In travelling to Tanzania as part of the LaLiga World project, Sevilla FC became the first Spanish team to ever play a match in the country. Having arrived in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, the travelling party – which included club president José Castro, sporting director Ramón Rodríguez ‘Monchi’ and established first-team stars such as Wissam Ben Yedder, Jesus Navas and Munir El Haddadi – took part in a number of activities, including a football clinic with youth players from local side Bom Bom at National Stadium, a management seminar with local clubs and institutions and a cultural visit to the National Museum of Tanzania.

Sevilla FC’s rivals Simba SC came into the game after wrapping up the Tanzanian Premier League title for the twentieth time in their history and second consecutive season. The team also reached the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League in 2019 for the first time in a quarter of a century, beating the likes of Egypt’s Al-Ahly, the most decorated side in African football history, and DR Congo’s AS Vita along the way.

 

 

 

About LaLiga World Challenge

LaLiga World Challenge is a program created in 2014 by the Spanish Professional Football League (LaLiga) with the support of the Spanish Government, the National Sports Council and the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade. An initiative to bring professional football clubs from all over the world closer to project the image of Spanish football internationally, spread the values of our country’s brand and generate new opportunities for all parties involved staging cultural, PR and corporate events.

As part of LaLiga World Challenge we find the following brands and events:

LaLiga World: Exhibition football fixtures between most popular domestic clubs and most representative teams of LaLiga

LaLiga Women: Exhibition football matches between most popular domestic women’s clubs and most representative teams of Spanish Women’s League.

Spain Experience: Cultural and corporate events held around football matches

Champions of Spain: Showcasing other successful Spanish sports disciplines around the world.

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