Saturday, August 18, 2018

CAF Champions League

Four games were played in the CAF Champions League's group stage on Saturday.

GROUP A:

At Kira, Uganda:

Patrick Kaddu scored the only goal of the match in the 83rd minute as KCCA defeated visiting Township Rollers 1-0.  Both clubs have been eliminated from the tournament.

Group A Standings:

1. x-Al-Ahly (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 10)
2. x-Esperance de Tunis (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
3. z-KCCA (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
4. z-Township Rollers (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 0)

NOTE:  Al-Ahly had a win and a draw in two games against Esperance de Tunis.

x-Clinched berth in quarterfinal round

z-Eliminated from tournament



GROUP B:

At El Jadida, Morocco:

Bilal El Megri (29') and Simon Msuva (75') each scored once as Difaa El Jadidi blanked visiting MC Alger 2-0. 

Group B Standings:

1. x-TP Mazembe (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 11)
2.     Difaa El Jadidi (GP: 5; GD: -1; PTS: 5)
3.     MC Alger (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 5)
4.     ES Setif (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 5)

Y-Won Group B and clinched berth in quarterfinal round



GROUP D:

At Manzini, Swaziland:

Lazarous Kambole produced a natural hat trick in the span of five minutes (39', 40, 43') as ZESCO United dominated Mbabane Swallows 3-0 on the road.

At Sousse, Tunisia:


Amine Chermiti's equalizer in the 87th minute lifted Etoile du Sahel to a 1-1 home draw with the August 1st club of Angola as the Tunisian club won Group D.

Dani Massunguna scored at 11 minutes for the guests.

Group D Standings:

1. y-Etoile du Sahel (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS:11)
2.    August 1st Club (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 6)
3.    ZESCO United (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4.    Mbabane Swallows (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 4)

y-Won Group D and clinched berth in quarterfinal round

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