Saturday, July 28, 2018

CAF Champions League

Group-stage play in the CAF Champions League reached its' two-thirds mark on Saturday with four games.

GROUP A:

At Kira, Uganda:

Haythem Jouini scored the only goal of the match in the 41st minute as Esperance de Tunis locked up a berth in the quarterfinal round following their 1-0 road win over KCCA.

At Gaborone, Botswana:

Salif Coulibaly scored the only goal of the match in the 81st minute as Al-Ahly defeated Township Rollers 1-0 on the road.

Group A Standings:

1. x-Esperance de Tunis (GP: 4; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2.    Al-Ahly (GP: 4; GD: +2; PTS: 7)
3.    Township Rollers (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 3)
4.    KCCA (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 3)

NOTE:  Township Rollers defeated visiting KCCA 1-0 on May 4.

x-Clinched berth in quarterfinal round



GROUP B:

At Blida, Algeria:

Walid Derardja's equalizer in the 70th minute lifted MC Alger to a 1-1 home draw with TP Mazembe.

Meschak Elia scored for the Congolese club in the 48th minute.

Group B Standings:

1. TP Mazembe (GP: 4; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. MC Alger (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. ES Setif (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
4. Difaa El Jadidi (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)



GROUP C:

At Casablanca, Morocco:

Cheick Comara (12') and Mohammed Ounajem (18') each scored an early goal as Wydad Casablanca blanked visiting Horoya 2-0.

Group C Standings:

1. Wydad Casablanca (GP: 4; PTS; +5; PTS: 8)
2. Mamelodi Sundowns (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
3. Horoya (GP: 4; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
4. AS Togo-Port (GP: 4; GD: -4; PTS: 3)

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