Former champions, Zamalek tasted defeat for the first time after AS Vita beat them 2-1 in their Group A clash on Sunday in Kinshasa.It was the first time the five-time winners of the competition had tasted defeat or even conceded in this term’s campaign in the Orange CAF Champions League.AS Vita, who have recovered from a painful loss to bitterest rivals, TP Mazembe last week in the final game of the DR Congo premier league gave their fans a huge cause to smile with a victorious performance against the Cairo-based visitors.Dangerman Firmin Mubel Ndome, who scored a hat-trick against South…
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CS Sfaxien maintained their impressive run with a 3-1 win over Ahly Benghazi in their Group B opener on Sunday in Sfax.The Tunisians gave the debutants at the group stage a feel of what to expect at the last eight of the premier continental club championship.Sfaxien, unbeaten this term churned out a performance that matches their thirst for the most sought after title in continental club football.The homers relied on their aerial superiority to score twice in each half catching the Ahly Benghazi defence off guard on both occasions.After 14 minutes, Yassine Khennesi scored the opener with a connecting header…
Liberia began their 2015 Orange AFCON qualifiers with a narrow 1-0 over the visiting Crocodiles of Lesotho on Sunday at the Antoinette Tubman Stadium in Monrovia.South Africa-based forward Anthony Laffor scored the lone goal on 40 minutes after a crispy pass from former CSKA Moscow attacking midfielder, Sekou Jabateh, now on loan at Greek club PAOK Salonika.The captain took the ball around the Crocodiles penalty area and drove through to beat Lesotho goalkeeper Makhognae Kananelo before placing the ball in the lower left corner of the net just before half time.Back from the break, Liberia enjoyed more ball possession and…
Johannah Omollo’s goal was enough to give Kenya a slim advantage as they won 1-0 against Comoros at the Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday in the first round first leg of the 2015 Orange Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.Both teams were slow to get into the game but the first real chance of the game fell the way of the visitors on 17 minutes with Nchangama Youssef’s freekick deflecting off the wall for an easy pick for Wilson Obungu.The Harambee Stars had their first chance after 25 minutes and it was Victor Wanyama with a half volley that went just…
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Egyptian giants, Al Ahly started the mini league stage of the 2014 Orange CAF Confederation Cup with a 2-0 victory over Zambian visitors Nkana on Saturday in Cairo.Second half goals from Amr Gamal and Mohamed Nagy “Geddo” gave Ahly their first three points in Group B of the second-tier continental club competition.After a barren first half, substitute Amr Gamal needed just 50 seconds to break the deadlock with virtually his first touch, whilst Geddo headed in from Ahmed Fathy’s corner on 56 minutes.“It’s not important that I score goals, what’s important is to do my job with full commitment”, the…
Rudolf Bester came off the bench to score the winner as Namibia won 1-0 against Congo in their first leg of their 2015 Orange Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Saturday at the Sam Nujoma Stadium.Bester came on for Panduleni Nekundi with less than 20 minutes remaining, and after seeing his fine finish into the back of the net ruled off for offside. He was again at the receiving end of a through pass from Heinrich Isaacks on 88 minutes and this time he timed his run to perfection, kept his composure and picked his spot, as he shot low…
COMPETITIONS Men’s Competitions : Orange CAF Champions League Orange CAF Confederation Cup Orange CAF Super Cup Orange Africa Cup Of Nations Orange African Nations Championship Orange African Youth Championship CAN U-17 CAF U-23 Championship Futsal All Africa Games African Qualifiers : FIFA World Cup 2014 Olympic Qualifiers Women’s Competitions : African Women Championship CAN U-20 Women CAN U-17 Women All Africa Games Women Olympic Qualifiers Orange CAF Confederation Cup Players’ list Orange CAF Champions League Players’ list Confederation of African Football (CAF) News
COMPETITIONS Men’s Competitions : Orange CAF Champions League Orange CAF Confederation Cup Orange CAF Super Cup Orange Africa Cup Of Nations Orange African Nations Championship Orange African Youth Championship CAN U-17 CAF U-23 Championship Futsal All Africa Games African Qualifiers : FIFA World Cup 2014 Olympic Qualifiers Women’s Competitions : African Women Championship CAN U-20 Women CAN U-17 Women All Africa Games Women Olympic Qualifiers Orange CAF Confederation Cup Players’ list Orange CAF Champions League Players’ list Confederation of African Football (CAF) News
Liberia begins yet another journey for a place at the Africa Cup of Nations, a gathering of the continent’s football elite.The Lone Stars’ last appearance at the showpiece African football event was in 2002 in mali and interim coach, Thomas Kojo, incidentally a member of the 2002 squad is hoping to guide the team to break the jinx for over a decade.Kojo, a South African trained coach with spells at Johannesburg-based second-tier side, FC AK, believes the Lone Stars can erase the painful nightmares that have haunt them in times past with the determination of the current group of players…