Sunday, February 16, 2014

CAF Champions League: Preliminary Round Concludes

The preliminary round of the CAF Champions League concluded on Sunday with 13 games.

At Atbarah, South Sudan:

Despite dropping a 2-0 game-two decision on the road against Atlabara, visiting Berekum Chelsea from Ghana, with the series deadlocked at 2-2 on aggregate, won the penalty-kick shootout 3-0 to advance to the first qualifying round.

At N'Djamena, Chad:

Despite dropping a 2-0 game-two decision on the road to Foullah Edifice, Al-Ahli Benghazi from Libya won their two-game series 4-2 on aggregate.

At Bitam, Gabon:

Even though US Bitam were able to deadlock their two-game series with Kenya's Gor Mahia at 1-1 on aggregate following their 1-0 home triumph in game two, the Kenyan club won the penalty-kick shootout 3-1 to advance to the first quarterfinal round.

At Notse, Togo:

Despite dropping a 2-1 game-two decision on the road to Anges de Notse, Enyimba International FC from Nigeria still won their two-match series 4-3 on aggregate.

At Ebebiyin, Equatorial Guinea:

Les Astres FC from Cameroon blanked FC Akonangui 1-0 on the road in game two and won their two-match series 4-0 on aggregate.

At Monrovia, Liberia:

Barrack Young Controllers blanked visiting Asante Kotoko (Ghana) in the second match of their two-game series, which they won on away goals.  The aggregate score was 2-2.

At Unguja, Zanzibar:

Despite dropping a 2-0 game-two road decision to KMKM, Dedebit FC from Ethiopia still took their two-match series 3-2 on aggregate.

At Conakry, Guinea:

Horoya AC overcame their series-opening road defeat and dominated visiting FC Nouadhibou 3-0 at home in game two and won their two-match series with the Mauritanian club 3-1 on aggregate.

At Bamako, Mali:

A 1-1 road draw in game two against Stade Malien lifted Sporting Praia Cruz of Sao Tome and Principe to a 4-3 aggregate victory and a berth in the first qualifying round.

At Teyateyaneng, Lesotho:

Despite a 2-1 game-two defeat on the road against Lioli FC, Angola's Premeiro de Agosto won their two-match series 3-2 on aggregate.

At Antananarivo, Madagascar:

A 0-0 game-two stalemate on the road against CNaPS Sport was good enough for Liga Muculmana as the Mozambique club won their two-match series 1-0 on aggregate.

At Gaborone, Botswana:

A 1-1 game-two road draw was good enough for Dynamos FC as the Zimbabwean club finished off Mochudi Centre Chiefs 4-1 on aggregate.

At Niamey, Niger:

Zamalek took game two of their series with AS Douanes Niamey 1-0 on the road and won their two-game series 3-0 on aggregate.


Here are the match-ups for the CAF Champions League's first qualifying round, with the opening contests to take place during the period between February 28 and March 2, and the return matches to take place March 7 through March 9.  The game-one hosts are listed first.

Young Africans (Tanzanita) vs. Al-Ahly (Egypt, defending champions)

Berekum Chelsea (Ghana) vs. Al-Ahly Benghazi (Libya)

Gor Mahia (Kenya) vs. Esperance ST (Tunisia)

Enyimba International FC (Nigeria) vs. AS Real Bamako (Mali)

Les Astres FC (Cameroon) vs. TP Mazembe (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Barrack Young Controllers (Liberia) vs. Sewe Sport (Ivory Coast)

Dedebit FC (Ethiopia) vs. CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)

Horoya FC (Guinea) vs. Raja Casablanca (Morocco)

Flambeau de l'Est (Burndi) vs. Coton Sport (Cameroon)

ES Setif (Algeria) vs. ASFA Yennenga (Burkina Faso)

Sporting Praia Cruz (Sao Tome and Principe) vs. Al-Hilal (Sudan)

AC Leopards (Republic of Congo) vs. Primeiro de Agosto (Angola)

Kaiser Chiefs (South Africa) vs. Liga Muculmana (Mozambique)

Dynamos FC (Zimbabwe) vs. AS Vita Club (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Zamalek (Egypt) vs. Kabuscorp (Angola)

Nkana FC (Zambia) vs. Kampala City Council (Uganda)

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