CAF Champions League: Enyimba, Al-Halal Win As They Close In On Semifinal Berths While Wydad Casablanca And Esperance ST Draw As Group-Stage Play Reach Midway Point

With three games played on Sunday, group stage play in the CAF Champions League reached the midway point.


Group A:


At Aba, Nigeria:


Uche Kalu (9') and Chidozie Johnson (25') provided the goals that carried Enyimba to a 2-0 home win over Raja Casablanca.


At Omdurman, Sudan:


Al-Hilal, with Haitham Mustafa (PK-28') and Edet Otobong (82') providing the scoring, came from behind to top visiting Coton Sport 2-1.


GROUP A STANDINGS:


1. Al-Hilal (GP: 3; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
2. Enyimba (GP: 3; GD: +3; PTS: 7)
3. Coton Sport (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
4. Raja Casablanca (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)


Group B:


At Casablanca, Morocco:


Late goals from Fabrice Ondama (65') and Youssef Kaddioui (PK-78') enabled Wydad Casablanca to erase a two-goal deficit and gain a 2-2 home draw with Esperance ST.  Wajdi Bouazzi (22') and Walid Hicheri (37') scored for the visiting Tunisian club.


GROUP B STANDINGS:


1. Esperance ST (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
2. Wydad Casablanca (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 5)
3. Al-Ahly (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
4. MC Alger (GP: 3; GD: -6; PTS: 1)