Saturday, September 20, 2008

Cotonsport Garoua Spank Enyimba To Win Group B And Eliminate TP Mazembe

Group B play in the 2008 CAF Champions League concluded Saturday:

At Garoua, Cameroon:

Ngomna Ahmadou (39'), Daouda Kamilou (62'), and Baba Ousmaila (75') provided the scoring punch that lifted Cotonsport Garoua to a 3-0 home thumping of semifinal-round-bound Enyimba of Nigeria to win Group B and thus setting up a semifinal two-match set against the runners up from Group A. With that defeat, the Nigerian club will face Group A winners Al Ahly of Egypt in the semifinals. The Cotonsport victory eliminated DRC's TP Mazembe from the tournament.

FINAL GROUP B STANDINGS:

1, Cotonsport Garoua* (GP: 6; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
2. Enyimba* (GP: 6; GD: 0; PTS: 9)
3. TP Mazembe (GP: 6; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
4. Al Hilal (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 6)

* Advanced to the semifinal round

Group A play concludes Sunday.

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