CAF Champions League

Yanga win away in Ethiopia, as TP Mazembe get confident Victory

by
Collins Okinyo
September 15, 2024

Young Africans of Tanzania, a club who could go even further than last season when they fell to Sundowns in the quarterfinals, won 1-0 away to Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.

Zimbabwean Prince Dube scored on 45 minutes for Yanga, whose Argentine coach Miguel Gamondi had expressed concern about tiredness with many players on Africa Cup of Nations duty this week.

Al Merrikh, forced to host Moroccan visitors FAR Rabat in South Sudan because of the civil war in Sudan, surrendered a two-goal lead in a thrilling 2-2 draw.

Samani el Sawi and Mohamed al Qabbani, with his third goal of the campaign, gave Merrikh a two-goal lead they squandered as Mohamed Hrimat and Abdelfettah Hadraf scored for FAR.

Five-time champions TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo were too good for Red Arrows of Zambia, winning 2-0 on the road in Ndola.

Oscar Tshikomb ended the stalemate on 66 minutes and Merceil Ngimbi scored six minutes later to give the Congolese a huge advantage before hosting the return match in Lubumbashi on Saturday.

Young Africans of Tanzania, a club who could go even further than last season when they fell to Sundowns in the quarterfinals, won 1-0 away to Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa.

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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