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Football: Pillars crumble as Leopards squeeze through

April 8, 2013 06:00
Congo Brazzaville football club AC Leopards demonstrated remarkable fighting spirit at the weekend to snatch a place among the last 16 of the CAF Champions League. Written off after a 4-1 drubbing from Kano Pillars in Nigeria three weeks ago, Leopards converted a stoppage-time penalty at home to triumph 3-0 and squeeze through on the away-goal rule. It was another example of the never-say-die attitude of the Leopards from provincial city Dolisie which enabled them to win the second-tier CAF Confederation Cup against massive odds last year.

Football: CAF Champions League result

April 7, 2013 13:19
Result of a CAF Champions League first round second leg match in the eastern Nigerian town of Enugu on Sunday: Enugu Rangers (NGR) 2 (Uche Oguchi 3-pen, Efe Yarhere 16) Vital'O (BDI) 0 Rangers qualify 2-0 on aggregate afp13

Football: Zamalek contain Vita to secure last-16 place

April 7, 2013 07:26
Zamalek of Egypt forced a 0-0 draw at Vita Club of the Democratic Republic of Congo this weekend to reach the CAF Champions League final qualifying round. The Cairo club won the last-32 tie 1-0 on goal aggregate and will confront Djoliba of Mali or Saint George of Ethiopia over two legs for a place in the lucrative group phase. Zamalek have won the premier African club football competition five times and Vita once, and the clash at the 80,000-seat Martyrs Stadium in Kinshasa was the highlight of the 16-match schedule.

Football: Drama as Ivorians advance in CAF Champions League

April 6, 2013 07:46
A stoppage-time goal from Kako Rostan squeezed Sewe San Pedro of Ivory Coast into the last-16 of the CAF Champions League this weekend despite a 3-1 loss at Al-Hilal of Sudan. Hilal were leading 3-0 in steamy Omdurman and ahead on the away-goal rule after a 4-1 first-leg loss when Rostan struck on 92 minutes to book his team a date with FUS Rabat of Morocco or Union Douala of Cameroon.

Football: CAF Champions League fixtures

April 3, 2013 02:30
CAF Champions League last-32, second leg fixtures this weekend (home team first and aggregate score in brackets): At Kinshasa Vita Club (COD) v Zamalek (EGY) (0-1) At Bamako Djoliba (MLI) v Saint George (ETH) (0-2) At Harare Dynamos (ZIM) v CA Bizertin (TUN) (0-3) At Alexandria Al-Ahly (EGY, holders) v Tusker (KEN) (2-1) At Soweto Orlando Pirates (RSA) v Zanaco (ZAM) (1-0) At Lubumbashi TP Mazembe (COD) v Mochudi Centre Chiefs (BOT) (1-0) At Enugu Enugu Rangers (NGR) v Vital'O (BDI) (0-0)

Football: Vita, Zamalek in clash of former African champions

April 3, 2013 02:15
At least one former CAF Champions League title-holder will fall by the wayside this weekend when Vita Club of Democratic Republic of Congo host Zamalek of Egypt in the round-of-32 highlight. There are nine winners of the premier African club competition, three winners of the second-tier CAF Confederation Cup and two winners of the now defunct African Cup Winners Cup among the teams in second-leg action.

Football: Egypt snatch World Cup win over Zimbabwe

March 26, 2013 18:01
Mohamed Abou Trika converted a penalty to earn Egypt a dramatic 2-1 home victory over Zimbabwe Tuesday in a 2014 World Cup qualifier. The veteran midfielder netted two minutes from time in the Mediterranean city Alexandria after Hosny Abd Rabou had put Egypt ahead midway through the second half and Knowledge Musona equalised. Abd Rabou scored from a free-kick and Musona off a long-range shot before Mohamed Salah was tripped and United Arab Emirates-based Abou Trika calmly slotted the ball past Washington Arubi.

Football: Egypt snatch World Cup win over Zimbabwe

March 26, 2013 15:46
Mohamed Abou Trika scored a penalty to earn Egypt a dramatic 2-1 home victory over Zimbabwe Tuesday in a 2014 World Cup qualifier. The veteran midfielder netted two minutes from time in Mediterranean city Alexandria after Hosny Abd Rabou had put Egypt ahead midway through the second half and Knowledge Musona levelled. Abd Rabou scored off a free kick and Musona off a long-range shot before Mohamed Salah was tripped in the box and United Arab Emirates-based Abou Trika calmly slotted the ball past Washington Arubi.

Football: Ethiopia snatch win to keep World Cup dream alive

March 24, 2013 15:45
Ethiopia snatched a dramatic 1-0 home victory over Botswana on Sunday to keep alive hopes of a first appearance at the World Cup in Brazil next year. Substitute Getaneh Kebede, who replaced fellow-striker Adane Girma for the second half in Addis Ababa, snatched the lone goal two minutes from time in the high-altitude east African city. Ethiopia returned to the top of Group A with seven points, two more than overnight leaders South Africa, who overcame Central African Republic 2-0 in Cape Town thanks to goals from Thabo Matlaba and Bernard Parker.

Football: Ethiopia snatch win to keep World Cup dream alive

March 24, 2013 14:45
Ethiopia snatched a dramatic 1-0 home victory over Botswana on Sunday to keep alive hopes of a first appearance at the World Cup in Brazil next year. Substitute Getaneh Kebede, who replaced fellow-striker Adane Girma for the second half in Addis Ababa, snatched the lone goal two minutes from time in the high-altitude east African city. Ethiopia returned to the top of Group A with seven points, two more than overnight leaders South Africa, who overcame Central African Republic 2-0 in Cape Town thanks to goals from Thabo Matlaba and Bernard Parker.
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