Esperance de Tunis edged Gor Mahia 1-0 at Stade Olympique Rades, Tunis Sunday to advance to the CAF Champions League groups’ stage on 1-0 aggregate score.
Anis Badris’ 21st minute long range shot sealed the narrow win that denied K’Ogalo their first ever qualification to the money bracket of the CAF interclub championships since 1993.
The last time Gor visited Tunis in 2014, Esperance, who are two times African champions and are ranked third in Africa, spanked them 5-0.
Today’s result is therefore an improvement and could give them the impetus going into the CAF Confederations Cup playoffs round.
The match was briefly stopped in the dying minutes of the first half as the home fans pelted the visitors with missiles while protesting referees calls.
Gor drop into the CAF Confederations Cup playoffs stage for another stab at groups’ stage football.
The draw for the playoffs round as well as the Champions League group phase will take place Wednesday next week in Cairo, Egypt.
