CAF Confederation Cup
Nigeria’s Kwara United put Confederation Cup defending champion RS Berkane in danger
The CAF Confederation Cup will deliver its qualified teams for the group stage play-offs this weekend after the second leg of the second preliminary round.
One of the attractions of these second leg matches will be the reception of Kwara United by RS Berkane. The defending champions, who lost the first leg 1-3, will have to fight hard to avoid an early exit. Elsewhere, the favourites held their own in the first leg, mostly on the road. Club Sfaxien, Club Africain and Pyramids are among them.
A former African champion is also in danger, Accra Hearts of Oak of Ghana slapped 3-0 by Real Bamako. Sporting Gagnoa will try to build on their 1-0 home win over JS Saoura, this time in Algeria. A trip to the country of the Fennecs is already complicated for Togo’s ASCK, who lost 0-2 to USM Alger in Lome.
Unlike the TotalEnergies Champions League, those who qualify at the end of the weekend will not go straight into the group stage. A final round is still in sight, the play-offs (still known as the additional second preliminary round) which will pit them against the Champions League eliminators.
Second round fixtures:
Fixtures – 2nd Preliminary Round – TotalEnergies CAF CC 2022-23 [PDF]
Second Round First Leg Results
- Kwara United (Nigeria) 3-1 RS Berkane (Morocco)
- SPORTING CLUB DE GAGNOA (Côte D’Ivoire) 1-0 JS Saoura (Algeria)
- ASCK (Togo) 0-2 U.S.M Alger (Algeria)
- AS Real de Bamako (Mali) 3-0 Accra Hearts of Oak (Ghana)
- Hilal Alsahil (Sudan) 0-2 Pyramids FC (Egypt)
- Fasil Kenema SC (Ethiopia) 0-0 CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)
- Association Sportive de Kigali (Rwanda) 0-0 El Nasr (Libya)
- KIPANGA FC (Zanzibar) 0-0 Club Africain (Tunisia)
- Al Akhder (Libya) 3-0 Azam Football Club (Tanzania)
- Royal AM FC (South Africa) 0-0 Zesco United FC (Zambia)
- FC Saint Eloi Lupopo (DR Congo) 2-0 GD Sagrada Esperança (Angola)
- St Michel United (Seychelles) 1-0 DC Motema Pembe (DR Congo)
- Ferroviario Da Beira (Mozambique) 2-1 CSM DIABLES NOIRS(Congo)
- ELGECO PLUS(Madagascar) 1-3 Marumo Gallants FC (South Africa)
- ASFAR Club (Morocco) 4-0 Anglogold Ashanti Golden Boys Siguiri (AAGBS) (Guinea)
- Kallon Football Club (Sierra Leone) 0-2 Future F.C. (Egypt)
CAF Confederation Cup
Good start for Confederation Cup defending champions, Zamalek
Zamalek commenced their CAF Confederation Cup journey with a 1-0 win over Kenya’s Police in the initial leg of the second preliminary round held in Nairobi this Saturday.
Veteran winger Abdallah El-Saied secured the win for the Whites with a precise strike from outside the box just a minute before halftime.
The Cairo giants, winners of the 2023-2024 CAF Confederation Cup title, started the match with relentless pressure on the hosts to clinch victory in the first leg and alleviate pressure before the upcoming return fixture in Cairo next Friday.
“The most important thing for us was to win and achieve our target,” Zamalek coach Gomes said after the game.
Hosts Police FC of Kenya could not breach Zamalek’s resolute defense in search of an equalizer.
Despite notable summer acquisitions, Zamalek’s coach Jose Gomes opted for a standard lineup, integrating young talents in lieu of seasoned players.
“We are now stronger than the previous season, thanks to spending more time with the team and preparing to play in the tournaments that we will participate in,” the Portuguese coach added.
Conversely, Kenya’s Police FC squandered a clear scoring opportunity against Zamalek, missing a crucial chance fifteen minutes before the final whistle, dashing hopes of leveling the score.
Kenya’s Police FC earned their place in this round following a hard-fought 1-0 aggregate victory over Ethiopia Coffee SC.
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CAF Confederation Cup
Enyimba continues unbeaten run against Burkina Faso clubs
Nigeria’s Enyimba played a thrilling 0-0 draw with Burkina Faso’s Etoile Filante in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup second round tie in Bamako on Friday.
There have been three previous confrontation with Burkina Faso teams and this Friday encounter was the second time that Enyimba had had to face Etoile Filante.
According to facts supplied by Opta Nigeria, Etoile Filante were Enyimba’s first ever opponent on the continent 22 years ago in March 2002. Ever since, Enyimba have played 157 times on the continent; the highest by any Nigerian club.
Enyimba carry their advantage to the return leg to be played on 22 September.
CAF Confederation Cup
Enyimba drawn against Etoile de Filante in Confederation Cup
Nigeria’s sole survivors in the CAF Confederation Cup,Enyimba will face Burkina Faso sides, Etoile de Filante in the second round of the competition.
Enyimba drew bye in the preliminary round while the Burkina Faso team reached the second round after eliminating Hafia of Guinea.
Enyimba, second runners-up in the Nigerian League will be attempting to win the Confederation Cup for the first time for Nigeria as they did in the Champions League 21 years ago.
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