AFC Leopards cruise to Cecafa Nile Basin quarter final after Mbeya upset

by
Collins Okinyo
May 27, 2014

By Belinda Maska,

AFC Leopards produced a virtuoso perfomance to upset Tanzanian side Mbeya City 2-1 in a pulsating match played at the Khartoum stadium on Monday evening in the second group B match in the ongoing Cecafa Nile Basin cup.

Leopards who seem to have found their rhythm back under new Dutch coach Henrick Pieter de Jongh started the game like a house on fire as they played an attacking brand of football that paid off handsomely when Musa Mudde drew first blood in the 16th minute capitalising from a defensive lapse to fire home the first goal as mercurial Paul Were extended the lead with another fine finish as Ingwe went to the break leading 2-0.

Mbeya City fought relentlessly and got a goal back but it was too late as Leopards cruised to the quarter finals to set up mouth watering matches.

In the first game AFC Leopards beat Rwandese side Eticelles 2-0 .

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Collins Okinyo

Ex- CAF Media Expert. An expert on African football with over 15 years experience ,always with an ear to the ground with indepth knowledge of the game. I have worked for top publications including 7 years at www.supersport.com until i founded www.soka25east.com to quench the thirst of football lovers across the continent. I have trained young upcoming journalists who are now a voice in African football.I have covered World Cup,AFCON,CHAN,Champions League,Confederations Cup,Cecafa,Cosafa,Wafu and many other football tournaments across the World. Founder Football Africa Arena(FAA),Founder www.afrisportdigital.com