Samir Nurkovic's first-half strike handed Kaizer Chiefs a 1-0 win over Wydad Casablanca in their CAF Champions League semi-final first-leg. With Lebogang Manyama unavailable, Samir Nurkovic and Leonardo Castro continued to lead the line for Chiefs who also gave full-back Yagan Sasman a start in defence. Chiefs felt the brunt of the host from the get-go with Muaid Ellafi going close from a volley in the heart of the area before Attiat Allah dragged a loose attempt narrowly wide of range. The North African powerhouse didn’t stop to unsettle the Amakhosi following the opening exchanges, with Ayoub El Kaabi forcing a save off goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma with a header. However, the Amakhosi cracked the opener on 34 minutes through Nurkovic from a clever pass by Njabulo Blom, with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) overuling the linesman's initial offside call.