Complex sentence: As the first leg of the tie approached, supporters travelled from both Rhodesia and South Africa to attend; a train carried fans from Bulawayo and three chartered flights full of supporters came from Salisbury.
Split into simpler sentences: As the first leg of the tie approached, supporters travelled from both Rhodesia and South Africa to attend. A train carried fans from Bulawayo, and three chartered flights full of supporters came from Salisbury.