Sudanese champions, Al-Merreikh and Nkana FC of Zambia have daunting tasks in this weekend’s second leg matches of the preliminary round of the Orange CAF Champions League. Both clubs suffered 0-2 losses, Merreikh at home to Kampala City Council (KCC) of Uganda whilst Nkana were humbled 2-0 by Mbabane Swallows of Swaziland in Mbabane; and have no option other than overturn the results to remain in the hunt in the premier continental club championship. A denting record of failing to go past the prelims for the first time is staring in the face of Merreikh, who have been longing to…
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South Africa’s success as host of football tournaments is without doubt as evidenced by the just ended Orange CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) but the country is starved on continental success on the pitch and two of South African football clubs, Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United will be flying the country’s flag in continental club competition hoping to bring accolades in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup respectively.Current defending champions of the South African league (PSL), Kaizer Chiefs make a return to CAF tournaments after their last participation in being 2005. The Soweto based giants will be looking at…
Former Zambian national team striker, Dennis Lota who died of suspected malaria bout last week, was laid to rest at West Park Cemetery in Johannesburg on Wednesday, 12 February 2014.The Moroka Swallows assistant coach who made his name when he played for Orlando Pirates five years ago was given a huge send off by several former and current Bafana Bafana players, the entire Swallows team and top football officials. The funeral was also attended by Bafana Bafana coach Gordon Igesund and his assistant Serame Letsoaka.Lota died last week having just returned from his native Zambia where he is believed to…
Botswana appoint new coach. The Botswana Football Association (BFA) appointed Peter Butler as the new Zebras coach. The Englishmen occupies a seat that was left vacant after former coach Stanley Tshosane was relived of the post last October Botswana reached their first ever Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in 2012 at the height of their success and are keen to bring back those glory days. Butler’s immediate goal is to prepare Zebras for the preliminaries of the 2015 AFCON qualifiers. , BFA president, Tebogo Sebego told BBC Sport at the announcement of Butler’s appointment that, “Butller is as hungry for success as we are.…
The journey to the 9th African Women’s Championship (AWC) Namibia 2014 begins this weekend with the first leg matches of the first round.Sixteen (16) teams will be involved in the first hurdle in the race for places for the ninth edition of the showpiece continental women’s football tournament. Only seven places are up for grabs, to join hosts Namibia for the final tournament in October that also serves as the qualifier for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.An eagerly contest is set for the Burkina Faso capital, Ouagadougou, on Saturday where ‘Les Etalons Filles’ will engage neighbours, Black…
CAF is pleased to announce that the media accreditation process for media representatives wishing to cover the 2014 Orange CAF Super Cup opens from Tuesday, 11 February 2014 till Tuesday, 18 February 2014.The match, featuring Al-Ahly of (Egypt) versus CS Sfaxien (Tunisia) will take place on Thursday, 20 February 2014 at the Air Defence Stadium in Cairo at 19h00 local time (17h00 GMT).Interested media personnel must send the following details; name, media house, country and attach a scanned copy of their press cards to the following e-mail: mediachannel@cafonline.com.Successful applicants will be notified and provided with further information on the collection…
Not many would have predicted the result that came from Somhlolo Stadium at the weekend when Mbabane Swallows hosted their more erstwhile Zambian opponents, Nkana FC in the first leg preliminary round of 2014 Orange CAF Champions League.The Swazi side coached by Zambian Chris Tembo beat Nkana 2-0 before an appreciative crowd with goals from Zimbabwean Kudzanai Matanda and Swaziland international Felix Badenhorst. The win gave Swallows their first win on home soil from past three attempts in this competition.Swaziland’s Royal Prince Majaha led the plaudits describing Mbabane Swallows as good ambassadors for the Kingdom. According to the Swazi Observer…
The resurgence of Togo star Emmanuel Adebayor under recently appointed Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood continued at the weekend with an English Premier League winner against Everton. Shunned by previous boss Andre Villas Boas, the lanky striker has scoredregularly since his recall and netted the only goal at White Hart Lane midwaythrough the second half.A productive weekend for Africans in England saw Moroccan Marouane Chamakh, Nigerian Peter Odemwingie and Ivorian Wilfried Bony also on target.ENGLAND EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR (Tottenham Hotspur)Adebayor scored the only goal of the game as Tottenham stole a march on Everton in the race for a top-four…
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Five former winners got off their campaigns to winning starts whilst AS FAR of Morocco were held to a 2-2 draw in Rabat by visiting AS Real of Mali. Moroccan champions, Raja Athletic Club, were one of the biggest winners during the first leg matches of the preliminary round of the Orange CAF Champions League, whereas Nigeria’s Enyimba, AS Vita Club of DR Congo, Asante Kotoko of Ghana and Egyptian giants Zamalek had to sweat for the much desired results. Raja thumped Diamond Stars of Sierra Leone 6-0 on Friday in Casablanca with Mouhssine Iajour scoring four times, two…
Kaizer Chiefs comfortably beat Black Africa of Namibia 3-0 in the first leg of the preliminary stage of the Orange CAF Champions League competition on Saturday in Johannesburg.Two goals from Kingston Nkatha and the other from Mandla Masango gave the Soweto giants a good lead to take to Namibia in the return leg.The home side were too strong for the visitors and could have added more to their tally.Amakhosi raced to a 2-0 lead at half-time and had they utilised most of their chances, the scoreline could have been more than double the final result.After dominating the opening minutes, Chiefs…
Tanzania champions, Young Africans deflated Komorozine Sports of Comoros 7-0 whilst Kampala City Council (KCC) of Uganda shocked Al-Merreikh of sudan with a 2-0 win Omdurman.Young Africans proved too much for their visitors in the Orange CAF Champions League prelims first leg encounter at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam that saw Mrisho Ngassa netting a hat-trick. The Tanzanians made their pre-tournament training camp in Turkey count scoring the opener as early as the 14th minute through Ngassa, nodding in a cross from Mbuyu Twite.Nadir Haroub cemented the lead six minutes later to give Yanga a two-goal lead at…
Senegalese champions, Diambars managed a lone goal win over ASFA Yennenga of Burkina Faso in their Orange CAF Champions League prelims first leg clash on Saturday in Mbour.Seydina Keita scored the only goal of the match on 74 minutes to give the debutants a lone goal advantage ahead of the second leg next weekend in Ouagadougou.The encounter got off on a high note with both clubs searching for the opener in the early stages. Diambars, making their maiden appearance at the continental stage, dominated in the latter stages of the first half and Ousseynou Ndiaye was unlucky to have broken…
Two late goals from substitute Johannes Seibeb handed African Stars of Namibia a 2-0 win over Petro Atletico of Angola in their Orange CAF Confederation Cup prelims first leg clash on Friday in Windhoek.Seibeb scored on 79 minutes before adding the second four minutes from time to send the crowd at the Sam Nujoma Stadium into a frenzy mood and hand his team a two-goal advantage ahead of the return trip to Luanda next week.African Stars, debuting in the second-tier continental club championship were denied the opener by the visitors, and only found the antidote in the introduction of Seibab…
Libyan side, Ahli Benghazi and Raja Athletic Club of Morocco made winning starts in the first leg matches of the preliminary round of the Orange CAF Champions League.Ahli romped to a 4-0 win over Foullah Edifice of Chad on Friday in Tunis whilst Raja tore apart Diamond Stars of Sierra Leone with a 6-0 win in Casablanca.Despite playing away from home due to security concerns in their native Libya, Ahli outplayed their guests with Zimbabwe-import Edward Sadomba grabbing a brace. The former Dynamos forward broke the deadlock on 26 minutes before Abdelrahman Fetori doubled the lead from the spot on…
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Normal 0 false false false EN-ZA X-NONE X-NONE South Africa’s Orange CAF Champions League representatives, Kaizer Chiefs, take on Namibia’s Black Africa at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday in the first leg of the preliminary round eager to surpass their rivals Orlando Pirates’ runners-up finish last year.Chiefs last played in Africa’s premier club competition in 2005 and will have a lot of pressure to do better than their fiercest rivals, Pirates who lost in the final to Egyptian giants, Al Ahly.Stuart Baxter’s giants are 11 points clear at the summit of the Absa Premiership but the Chiefs mentor…
Senegalese champions, Diambars will be making their debut in the continental club championship with a date with ASFA Yennenga of Burkina in the preliminary round clash of the Orange CAF Champions League.Head coach, Pape Boubacar Gadiaga admits that his team has no experience at this level, but rates his team’s strength in talent and determination to overpower their opponents, perennial participants in the African clubs championships.With a team of an average age of less than 23-years, Gadiaga spoke with Cafonline.com on their readiness for the first leg encounter which takes place on Saturday, February 8 at the Caroline Faye Stadium…
Fresh from their historic feat at the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa, Libyan club Ahly Tripoli will be carrying on the hopes of the country in the second-tier continental club championship.Ahly Tripoli, which contributed five of the Libyan squad that won the North Africans their first continental silverware including goalkeeper Mohamed Abdaula Nashnush and captain Ali Salama will face Club Olympique de Bamako of Mali in the first leg of the preliminary round of the Orange CAF Confederation Cup.The match will however take place at the El Menzah Stadium in Tunis on Sunday and much will…
He led the renaissance of Ethiopian football and brought Africa’s second largest populated country back to the AFCON finals for the first time in over 30years. After an unsuccessful campaign at African Nations Championship 2014, veteran Ethiopian coach Sewnet Bishaw has been relieved of his post by the Ethiopia Football Federation (EFF) effective, Wednesday, February 5, 2014.The affable coach’s reaction was shrug off his shoulders and acknowledge that such is the way with his profession. Bishaw said he has no ill feelings against the (EFF) and gave off his best during his second tenure as Walyas coach. Bishaw told Supersport.com…