Veteran John Antwi scored as Goals of Ghana obtained again into rivalry for a CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals place with a 2-1 Group C victory over Rivers United of Nigeria on Sunday.
He put the house crew forward after 35 minutes in Kumasi and Abdel Issah doubled the lead on 74 minutes within the matchday two west African derby.
An Alex Oyowah aim three minutes into added time was too little, too late as Rivers surrendered an unbeaten file this season within the African equal of the UEFA Europa League.
Antwi has scored three objectives within the marketing campaign — one lower than chart-topper Abdulmunem Aleiyan from Libyan membership Abu Salim.
Membership Africain of Tunisia, 3-1 away winners over backside membership Academica Lobito of Angola, prime the desk with six factors, adopted by Goals and Rivers with three every.
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Group winners and runners-up after six matchdays qualify for the quarter-finals of a contest received by USM Alger of Algeria final season.
USM maintained an ideal Group A file with a 2-0 away victory over SuperSport United of South Africa in Polokwane.
Scientific ending in searing warmth produced objectives for Saadi Radouani 5 minutes into the primary half and Braham Benzaza 11 minutes after half-time.
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“We have been very environment friendly, defended effectively and once we obtained scoring probabilities we took them,” stated Spain-born USM coach Jean Carlos Garrido.
“Enjoying away in Africa is all the time difficult, however we appreciated the wonderful coaching services and pitch right here.”
SuperSport coach Gavin Hunt highlighted poor ending after successive defeats for a membership who have been the 2017 runners-up.
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“I’m inspired by the truth that we create scoring alternatives at house and in Africa. We should soldier on and hope for a change of fortunes,” he stated.
In the identical part, Fashionable Way forward for Egypt overcame a pink card to grab a 2-1 win at Al Hilal Benghazi of Libya with Gambian Kajally Drammeh scoring the decisive aim in added time.
USM, the one Algerian membership to elevate the Confederation Cup, lead Future on aim distinction with each having six factors.
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Just a few hours after SuperSport misplaced, South Africans had trigger for celebration as Sekhukhune United got here from behind to edge Diables Noirs of Congo Brazzaville 2-1 in the identical Polokwane stadium.
Third-placed Sekhukhune are three factors behind Group D pacesetters Renaissance Berkane of Morocco, who received 2-1 at Stade Malien of Mali because of a Paul Bassene brace.
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