Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Moroccan club Raja Casablanca ended a 15-year wait for an African trophy by winning the CAF Confederation Cup in the Democratic Republic of Congo Sunday despite a 3-1 second-leg loss to V Club. Raja, who won the last edition of the CAF Cup in …
Read More »Drama as African rookies win CAF Confederation Cup ties
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | African club football newcomers Deportivo Niefang of Equatorial Guinea, Energie of Benin and La Mancha of Congo Brazzaville reached the CAF Confederation Cup last-32 stage on Tuesday. The progress of Energie was the most dramatic as they scored deep in stoppage time to hold …
Read More »Four of five penalties missed as Ghana’s Asante Kotoko edges CARA in CAF club tie
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Four penalties were missed before Asante Kotoko of Ghana converted one in stoppage time to edge CARA of Congo Brazzaville 1-0 on Sunday in a CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round tie. Saddick Adams fired the first Kotoko spot-kick wide before team-mates Amos Frimpong and …
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