The 14th edition of CAF Confederation Cup action resumed last weekend with fifteen matches played on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 April at various venues across the continent.
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) claimed a well deserved victory over Egyptian side El Masry in a tough match played at Philip Omondi Stadium.
Second half subsitute Derrick Nsibambi scored the winner in 90th minute to keep the Kasasiro boys hopes of making an appearance in group stages alive.
In Dar-es-Salaam, Yanga crept back into winning ways weeks after they were buddled out of Champions league when they defeated MC Alger by same margin to ease pressure on their Zambian coach Lwandamina.
Zimbabwean forward Rhabani Kamusoko saved the day for East African side slotting in the only goal of the match.
In the neighbouring DR Congo,defending champions TP Mazembe outclassed another Algerian outfit JS Kabylie 2-0 in a one sided match.Nathan Sikala and Salif Coulibary registered their names on scoresheet to seal an important victory for Lubumbashi based side.
AC Leopards of Congo registered a less comfortable win aganist Swaziland giants Mbabane Swallows.Junior Makiese was the man who did the work by sending a header into the back of the net for 1-0 victory.
Club African handed AS Port-Louis a 2-1 defeat in Mauritius with same scoreline recorded by another Tunisian side CS Sfaxien who beat Burkina Faso side RC Kadiago.
In Morocco derby, MAS Fez suffered a shocking 2-1 defeat courtsey of their rivals FUS Rabat, while in Nigeria, Zesco United of Zambia were held to 2-2 draw by Enugu Rangers in a match that witnessed all sorts of violence where home fans stormed the pitch, beating players immediately after final whistle.
Ivory Coast’s ASEC Mimoas will have a mountain to climb when they make a trip to Gabon after allowing CF Mounana slot two easy goal in their 2-1 defeat infront of home fans.
Madagascan side CNaPS were held to one all draw by Recreativo do Libolo of Angola while in South Africa, hosts BidVest Wits were held to a goaless draw by Smouha of Egypt in a result that increases their chances of elimination ahead of second leg fixture.
Another South African side Platinum Stars lost 2-0 to AS Tanda of Ivory Coast while their counterparts SuperSport United claimed a vital away one all draw aganist Barrack Young Controllers of Liberia.
Action resumes this weekend and the winners of 16 ties will qualify for the group stage with the matches commencing mid-May this year.
