Sudan’s traditional giant clubs Al Merrikh and Al Hilal made a perfect start to their journey in the CAF Champions League, picking wins on Saturday.
Al Hilal who reached the quarterfinal last year, registered a 2-0 win on the road against Burundi’s Aigle Noir thanks to goals from Yasser Al Shahrani and Salim Adams.
The team therefore carries a big advantage ahead of the return leg slated for next weekend in Kigali, Rwanda where they host their games.
Their bitter rivals El Merrikh defeated Zambia’s Power Dynamos 1-0 at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali courtesy of Bashir Bangoura’s first half penalty.
The other teams from CECAFA Region that played included South Sudan’s El Merriekh SC Bentiu who edged Heegan FC (Somalia) 1-0 with Tot Maet scoring the lone goal.
At St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende, Uganda’s Vipers SC settled for a one-all draw against FC Nouadhibou, Ethiopia’s Sidama Bunna FC collected an away goalless draw away to Aigions FC N’Djamena of Chad while Young Africans also drew 1-1 against Gaborone United in Botswana.
Action continues on Sunday with Kenya’s Gor Mahia FC hosting Pyramids FC (Egypt), while Tanzania’s Simba SC also play away to Mighty Wanderers FC in Malawi.
Friday Results
Al-Swehly (Libya) 1-0 KVZ (Zanzibar)
AS Port (Djibouti) 1-2 Zamalek (Egypt)
JS Saoura (Algeria) 1-0 Horoya (Guinea)
Saturday Results
Aigle Noir (Burundi) 0-2 Al Hilal Omdurman (Sudan)
El Merriekh Bentiu (South Sudan) 1-0 Heegan (Somalia)
CFFA (Madagascar) 2-0 Lijabatho (Lesotho)
Aiglons (Chad) 0-0 Sidaama Buna (Ethiopia)
Mangasport (Gabon) 3-1 African Stars (Namibia)
FC Canchungo (Guinea-Bissau) 0-1 Teungueth (Senegal)
Vipers (Uganda) 1-1 FC Nouadhibou (Mauritania)
FC San Pedro (Côte d’Ivoire) 1-1 Rivers United (Nigeria)
Star Sport Academy (Sierra Leone) 0-0 Medina United (The Gambia)
Al Merreikh (Sudan) 1-0 Power Dynamos (Zambia)
Gaborone United (Botswana) 1-1 Young Africans (Tanzania)
Club Africain (Tunisia) 1-0 Djoliba (Mali)
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