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Mamelodi Sundowns suffered their first defeat in the CAF Champions League group stages after going down 1-0 to TP Mazembe on Saturday evening.

Mamelodi Sundowns and TP Mazembe finished the first half goalless in a Group A encounter.

Masandawana coach Rhulani Mokwena recalled captain Themba Zwane and Teboho Mokoena to the line-up, with the in-form duo of Peter Shalulile and Lucas Ribeiro Costa maintaining their places up top.

Ribeiro looked to maintain the run of form he is on inside five minutes through a nicely worked shot amidst the defensive presence around him, but ended up going wide.

Mazembe were brought to life after the slight scare and had a promising combination between Mor Talla Mbaye and Magloire Ntambwe reduce the Brazilians to last-ditch defending.

The host maintained a little bit of the tempo near the midway point and forced goalkeeper Ronwen Williams into a close-range save off a clever angled shot by Abdallah Cheick Fofana.

Sundowns contained the pressure and came within inches of the lead seven minutes to halftime when Zwane worked through a challenge to get a shot in only for the crossbar to deny him.

The Tshwane giants enjoyed a lively start in the second stanza and were unfortunate not to break the deadlock six minutes in after Costa had a shot that came off the crossbar.

Costa’s miss proved costly, as Glody Likonza got the breakthrough for Mazembe on the hour-mark with a header in the box after a cross by Philippe Kinzumbi.

Mokwena made a tactical and attacking change to rescue the game with 15 minutes to go, as Lesiba Nku replaced Thapelo Morena.

The game opened up in the closing stages and Sundowns were unlucky again five minutes before time as Mudau had a shot that came off the upright.

The Brazilians made another tactical change in the dying minutes as Terrence Mashego was sacrificed for Gaston Sirino.

However, the Ravens defended in numbers and held on for their first victory in Group A while Sundowns’ unbeaten run in this season’s competition  comes to an end.

Source:snl24.com

Ghana champions Medeama SC staged a remarkable comeback to overcome Algerian side CR Belouizdad in the CAF Champions League on Friday.

Watch highlights of the game in the video below;

Al Hilal temporarily go top of Group C after an impressive 3-1 victory over ES Tunis in a simultaneous fixture.

The hosts grabbed the lead in the 8^th minute with the help of an own goal by Yassine Meriah before Mohamed Abdelrahman extended the lead in the 15^th minute through a penalty.

Kebba Sowe found what was meant to be a comeback goal in the 59^th minute but Pape N’Diaye’s 78^th minute broke the Tunisians’ hearts as they suffered their first loss of the group stages.

The result throws Group C wide open with ES Sahel playing host to Petro de Luanda on Saturday evening.

Ghana champions Medeama SC staged a remarkable comeback to overcome Algerian side CR Belouizdad in the CAF Champions League on Friday.

The Tarkwa-based outfit came from a goal down to claim a staggering 2-1 triumph to record their first three points of the campaign.

A stoppage-time goal from versatile defender Kamaradini Mamudu did the trick for the Ghanaians at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.

Medeama had the first threat on goal very early in the match when defender Kamaradini Mamudu’s header from a corner-kick struck the framework.

Even though the hosts dominated the match, it was the Algerians who got the breakthrough after Ishak Talal Boussouf was fouled inside the box.

Midfielder Abdelraouf Benguit stepped to convert the penalty kick to give Belouizdad the advantage in the 39th minute.

Medeama got a quick response on the stroke of half-time after a free-kick from Kamaradini Mamudu took a deflection of Daniel Lomotey to beat goalkeeper Alexis Guendouz.

The Yellow and Mauves came close to getting getting the lead in the 85th minute, but Derrick Fordjour’s effort from close range was brilliantly saved Alexis Guendouz.

Medeama finally got the match-winner as Kamaradini Mamudu headed home cross from Kwadwo Amoako.

The Yellow and Mauves will welcome Tanzanian champions Young Africans SC to the Baba Yara Stadium next Friday in their next game.

Source: GSN