CAF CL: Champs Get Win At Harare; JS Kabylie Also Triumph On Road; Al-Ahly And Heartland Draw

The opening weekend of group stage play in the CAF Champions League concluded with three games on Sunday.

Group A:

At Harare, Zimbabwe:

Given Singuluma scored both goals in the first half (17', 33') as TP Mazembe defeated Dynamos FC on the road 2-0.

GROUP A STANDINGS:

1. TP Mazembe (GP: 1; GD: +2; PTS: 3)
2. Esperance ST (GP: 1; GD: +1. PTS: 3)
3. ES Setif (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)
4. Dynamos FC (GP: 1; GD: -2; PTS; 0)

Group B:

At Owerri, Nigeria:

Mohamed Aboutrika's penalty kick at 75 minutes enabled Al-Ahly to gain a 1-1 road deadlock with Heartland FC.  The Nigerian club's goal came at 49 minutes from Joshua Obaje.

At Ismailia, Egypt:

Essaid Belkalem scored the lone goal of the match at 76 minutes as JS Kabylie knocked off Ismaily 1-0 on the road.

GROUP B STANDINGS:

1. JS Kabylie (GP: 1; GD: +1; PTS: 3)
2. Al-Ahly (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
    Heartland FC (GP: 1; GD: 0; PTS: 1)
4. Ismaily (GP: 1; GD: -1; PTS: 0)