02 May 2015 02:20 Warri Wolves hailed the governor of the southern Nigeria region where they are based after reaching the CAF Confederation Cup play-offs this weekend. Wolves triumphed 1-0 against MK Etancheite in the Democratic Republic of Congo to complete a 3-1 aggregate triumph in the last-16 tie. The lone second-leg goal at Stade Tata Raphael in Kinshasa came on 72 minutes when Oghenekaro Etebo finished a sweeping movement. It was the fifth win in six Confederation Cup matches this season for unbeaten Warri, who face a CAF Champions League last-16 loser in the play-offs. Wolves officials and…
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30 April 2015 10:07 Swaziland police football team Royal Leopards go to the stadium where Muhammad Ali won the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’, seeking to create CAF Confederation Cup history this weekend. Ali knocked out George Foreman 41 years ago during the eighth round of a world heavyweight title bout at Stade Tata Raphael in Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa. And at the same 30,000-seat venue this Sunday, Leopards defend a 1-0 first-leg lead over Congolese AS Vita Club, the hot favourites to win the last-16 tie. No Swazi club has advanced beyond this stage of the second-tier African…
29 April 2015 02:22 Trying to avoid crashing out of the continent’s premier club competition for the second successive year, Egyptian giants, Al Ahly will try to turn the tables against Moroccan visitors, Moghreb Tetouane (MAT) when both sides clash on Saturday. The clash marks one of the most awaited fixtures of the 2015 Orange CAF Champions League 1/8 finals second leg. Losing the first leg in Tetouane to a Mouhcine Iajour added-on time strike, Ahly need to score at least two unanswered goals to qualify for the lucrative mini league stage and avoid a repeat of year’s…
29 April 2015 10:48 Former Paris Saint-Germain and Athletic Bilbao coach Luiz Fernandez announced on Tuesday he will replace fellow Frenchman Michel Dussuyer as manager of Guinea. “I will be accompanied by (former players) Amara Simba and Kaba Diawara. My goal is to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations 2017. “Depending on the results, we’ll see how the rest of the story unfolds,” the 55-year-old told beIN Sports, the Qatari-owned sport channel for which he is a consultant. Fernandez has been out of a job since failing to qualify Israel for Euro 2012. As a player, Fernandez earned 60…
28 April 2015 12:00 Senegalese Dame N’Doye scored twice to give Hull City a 2-0 English Premier League win at Crystal Palace and three precious points in a fight against relegation. N’Doye was a constant threat at the weekend and wasted two chances before bagging a brace to keep his club just above the drop zone.Ivorian Max-Alain Gradel made it nine goals from nine Ligue 1 matches by scoring for Saint-Etienne and Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck his ninth goal in 13 Bundesliga games for Borussia Dortmund.ENGLAND DAME N’DOYE (Hull City) The Senegal striker scored both goals in a 2-0 victory…
27 April 2015 09:46 There were first leg advantages for Botswana, Ghana and Rwanda during the weekend matches of the first round of the qualifiers for the African U-23 Championship Senegal 2015. The trio made the most of playing at home; Botswana humbled Kenya 3-0, Ghana downed Liberia 2-0 whilst Rwanda also saw off Somalia 2-0. The trio remains on course in the journey for the places at the continental qualifier for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games ahead the second leg matches in fortnight. A goal in each half from Dauda Mohamed and Kennedy Ashia…
26 April 2015 12:15 The victorious Madagascar team at the recent African Beach Soccer Championship Seychelles 2015 returned home to a heroes’ welcome at a reception in the capital, Antananarivo. The Islanders beat Senegal 2-1 on penalties and cruised to their first ever continental silverware. In the build-up to the African championship, they were crowned champions of the zonal championship, COSAFA Beach Soccer Championship also staged in Seychelles. The two trophies were put on display amidst cheers from the thousands of people gathered at the City Hall. In a speech, the Sports Minister commended the players and…
26 April 2015 09:30 Yannick Mukunzi and Kevin Muhire were on target as Rwanda registered a comfortable 2-0 win over Somalia in the first leg, first round of the Africa U-23 Championship qualifier held on Saturday at Amahoro Stadium. Mukunzi scored a 17th minute header after connecting a cross from left back Janvier Mutijima to slot the opener past Somalia goalkeeper Mustaf Khalib Hussein. Substitute Kevin Muhire who came off the bench replacing Bon Fils Kabanda with ten minutes to go scored a brilliant goal in added-on after curving a 40-metre shot into the back of the net,…
Kaizer Chiefs coast to league crown The mail has been sent successfully 23 April 2015 11:34 With three games remaining, Kaizer Chiefs have wrapped up the 2014/2015 South African Premier League title. The ‘Amakhosi’ cruised to their first ever league crown since the 2012/2013 season thanks to a 4-1 thumping of mid-table placed Polokwane City last Wednesday (22 April 2015) in Johannesburg, whilst rivals Mamelodi Sundowns were held to a 1-1 draw in Pretoria by visiting Platinum Stars. The victory took Chiefs’ tally to 63 points, 15 more than Sundowns, 48 points, and whose four remaining games can…
22 April 2015 01:47 The journey for the continental places for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games take-off this weekend with the first leg matches of the qualifiers for the African U-23 Championship Senegal 2015. The African voyage to the 31st edition of the quadrennial multisport event commences with places at the eight-team tournament later in December in Senegal, where the top three finishers will qualify to represent the continent at the final tournament in Rio de Janeiro next year. Six teams will be involved in the battle for three tickets to the join the 16 teams,…