CAF Champions League Round Up

It was the end of the road for Nigeria club side, Plateau United in the CAF Champions League as their goalless draw against Simba SC was not enough to book a spot for them in the next round BSNsports.com.ng reports.

Plateau United put up a fair performance in Tanzania but losing the first leg 1-0 at home meant their goalless draw away was irrelevant.

Enyimba on the other hand, will have their first leg performance and win in Burkina Faso against Rahimo to thank as the second leg ended in a 1-1 draw in Aba. The results leaves the aggregate 2-1 in favor of Enyimba.

Two late goals by Sydney Ochieng and Nicholas Kipkurui secured the next round tickets for Gor Mahia FC against Rwanda’s APR on a 4-3 aggregate.

The Kenyan Champions lost the first leg 2-1 away last week. Samuel Onyang 17th minute goal gave them the lead at home but an 82nd minute equaliser for APR by Nsanzimfura silenced the home fans who thought their club was on it way out before two late goals by Ochieng and Kipkurui turned things around.

Nkana FC of Zambia moved to the next round on a 1-0 aggregate score after playing a goalless draw at home to Bantu FC of Lesotho. Idris Mbombo last Sunday winner away in Lesotho was enough to see them through.

SC Sfaxien beats Mlandege 8-1 on aggregate to progress. The first leg was a 5-0 away win and the second leg a 3-1 win at home.

South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs also progressed to the next round despite being held to a goalless draw at home by Cameroon’s PWD Bamenda all thanks to their 1-0 away win in Cameroon last week.

A 2-0 home and away win for AS Sonidep against Mogadishu FC also puts them through to the next round on a 4-0 aggregate.

Zambia’s Forest Rangers were beaten 2-0 by AS Bouenguidi. The result puts them out of the continent on a 2-0 aggregate.

Below is other results from the preliminary round second leg, with the aggregate score in brackets.

Al-Merrikh SC 2 – 0 AS Otoho (3-1)

Al Hilal Omdurman 1 – 0 Vipers SC (2-0)

Le Messager Ngozi 1- 1 Young Buffalos FC (1-1)

Asante Kotoko SC 3 – 0 FC Nouadhibou (4-1)

ASKO 2 – 1 Racing Club Dabidjan (2-2)

Al-Nasr 0 – 0 CR Belouizdad (0-2)

Teungueth V Gambia Armed Forces (Teungueth progressed with second leg not played)

MC Alger V Buffles de Borgou (MC Algers progressed with the second leg not played)