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Since AC Leopards surprisingly won the 2012 Confederation Cup, Congo Brazzaville clubs have been largely disappointing in the African equivalent of the Europa League.
So, the success of La Mancha over Tanda through a 29th-minute Guy Mbenza goal brought a welcome change of fortune for the central African nation.
In the round of 32 they will meet Al Ahly Shendy of Sudan, regular but mainly unsuccessful Confederation Cup participants.
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Pedro Asu was the match-winner for Niefang in coastal city Bata, scoring after 29 minutes to eliminate New Stars, the latest in a long line of Cameroonian failures at CAF club level.
The reward for the Equatoguineans is a match-up with Daring Club Motema Pembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo, winners of the now defunct African Cup Winners Cup in 1994.
Ludovic Lafoudre was the individual star of the day, scoring a hat-trick for Port Louis of Mauritius as they romped to a 4-1 win over Ngazi of the Comoros to advance 5-2 overall.
APR, Cape Town City and Simba beat their opponents a second time as they ousted Anse Reunion of the Seychelles, Young Buffaloes of Swaziland and Djibouti’s Gendarmerie Nationale.
