Ghanaian sides enjoyed a rare succcessful weekend in both the African Champions League and Confederation Cup, as all four Ghanaians clubs progressed to the second round.
Champion club, Asante Kotoko, scraped through to the second round of the African Champions League after being held to a goalless draw by Ivorian champions Asec Mimosas in Kumasi on Sunday. Kotoko thus go through on the away goal ruling, after the two teams drew 1-1 in the first leg in Abidjan.
Accra Hearts of Oak also made it through to the next round of the Champions League after drawing 1-1 against Aviacao in Angola. Hearts won the first leg 4-1 and thus go through 5-2 on aggregate.
In the confederation cup, Liberty Professionals beat Angola's Petro Huambo 5-1 at home and will now meet Stade Tunisien in the next round. The Dansoman boys go through 5-2 on aggregate after losing the first leg 1-0 in Angola.
On Saturday, King Faisal dismissed Zimbabwe's Dynamo 4-0 at home to also go through 5-0 on aggregate.
Summary
Champions League:Angola: A.S. Aviacao 1-1 Hearts
Hearts through on 5-2 agg.
Kumasi: Kotoko 0-0 ASEC
Kotoko through on away goal rule
CAF Cup
Accra: Liberty 5-1 Petro Huembo
Liberty through 5-2 agg.
Kumasi: Faisal 4-0 Dynamos (played yesterday)
Liberty through 5-0 agg
Ghanaian sides enjoyed a rare succcessful weekend in both the African Champions League and Confederation Cup, as all four Ghanaians clubs progressed to the second round.
Champion club, Asante Kotoko, scraped through to the second round of the African Champions League after being held to a goalless draw by Ivorian champions Asec Mimosas in Kumasi on Sunday. Kotoko thus go through on the away goal ruling, after the two teams drew 1-1 in the first leg in Abidjan.
Accra Hearts of Oak also made it through to the next round of the Champions League after drawing 1-1 against Aviacao in Angola. Hearts won the first leg 4-1 and thus go through 5-2 on aggregate.
In the confederation cup, Liberty Professionals beat Angola's Petro Huambo 5-1 at home and will now meet Stade Tunisien in the next round. The Dansoman boys go through 5-2 on aggregate after losing the first leg 1-0 in Angola.
On Saturday, King Faisal dismissed Zimbabwe's Dynamo 4-0 at home to also go through 5-0 on aggregate.
Summary
Champions League:Angola: A.S. Aviacao 1-1 Hearts
Hearts through on 5-2 agg.
Kumasi: Kotoko 0-0 ASEC
Kotoko through on away goal rule
CAF Cup
Accra: Liberty 5-1 Petro Huembo
Liberty through 5-2 agg.
Kumasi: Faisal 4-0 Dynamos (played yesterday)
Liberty through 5-0 agg
