Ahly down Wits, Esperance win
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Eight-time Caf Champions League winners Al Ahly claimed a narrow 1-0 win over South Africa’s Bidvest Wits in the headline result of first round, first leg matches played on Saturday.
The Egyptian giants edged the Clever Boys 1-0 in Cairo thanks to a second-half goal from Ahmed Hegazi, putting them in the driving seat of the two-legged tie ahead of the return match in Johannesburg next weekend.
Tanzanian club Young Africans will be disappointed at their 1-1 draw at home to Zambia’s Zanaco, who struck a priceless away goal through Kwame Attram late in the second half, while Tunisian
powerhouses Esperance defeated Guinea’s Horoya 3-1 in Rades thanks to a brace from Ferjani Sassi.
Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca edged 10-man CF Mounana of Gabon 1-0 thanks to a late strike from William Jebor, while Algeria’s USM Alger beat Burkina Faso side Rail Club Kadiogo 2-0, with second-half goals from Oussam Darfalou and Amir Sayoud.
The first round, first leg fixtures will be wrapped up with 10 further matches played across the continent on Sunday.
RESULTS
Young Africans 1-1 Zanaco
Al Ahly 1-0 Bidvest Wits
Esperance de Tunis 3-1 Horoya
Wyada Casablanca 1-0 CF Mounana
USM Alger 2-0 Rail Club Kadiogo
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