Former FC Platinum attacking midfielder Perfect Chikwende scored on his debut for Tanzanian club Simba SC in a 4-1 thrashing of Sudanese giants Al Hilal in the Simba Super Cup at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, Soca263 reports.
Chikwende (27), pounced on an error by the Al Hilal goalkeeper to tap home a loose ball to double the scores for Simba in the 72nd minute after a 1-all draw in the first half.
Ghanaian Bernard Morrison, who came on a second-half substitute, scored a brace in the 87th and 90th minute respectively, to seal a 4-1 victory for the home side.
The Simba Super Cup was organised by Simba Sports Club to help them prepare for the CAF Champions League group stage matches.
Three teams are participating in the tournament including Democratic Republic of Congo powerhouse Tout Puissant (TP) Mazembe and Sudanese giants Al Hilal.
Chikwende’s new paymasters are in group A alongside defending champions Al-Ahly of Egypt, AS Vita from the DRC, and Sudanese giants Al-Merrikh.
Meanwhile, on-loan Highlanders defender Peter Muduhwa did not feature in the first match and is expected to make his debut for Simba SC against TP Mazembe.