Young Africans edged MO Béjaïa 1-0 at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Saturday to keep their hopes of reaching the 2016 Caf Confederations Cup semifinals alive.

Victory moves Yanga up to four points in Group A after five rounds of fixtures with the Tanzanian giants set to face TP Mazembe in Lubumbashi later this month.

Medeama, who host the Ravens in Sekondi-Takoradi on Sunday, know victory over the five-time Caf Champions League winners will enhance their chances of qualifying for the final four; they are currently tied on points with MO Béjaïa.

Thabani Kamusoko scored the only goal of the game as early as the third minute, poking home from close range after the Crabs failed to clear their lines. The Zimbabwean had the last touch with Amissi Tambwe also involved as they forced the ball over the line.

The Crabs were unconvincing throughout, but Yanga were still unable to double their lead with Obrey Chirwa missing a golden chance to bury the Algerians late in the second stanza.

In the end, though, it mattered little as the hosts held on for all three points - victory also revenge for the defeat they suffered in Béjaïa two months ago.

Young Africans of Tanzania are at home to Mouloundia Olympique de Bejaia hoping to retain the full three points in their CAF Confederation Cup, Group A tie on Saturday afternoon.

YANGA are fresh from a humbling 3-1 loss to Ghanaian side, Sporting Club Medeama and this encounter at home presents a chance to redeem themselves.

Coach Hans Van der Pluijm will now have to use their home advantage and ensure they don't disappoint their home crowd.

In the first leg, the Tanzanians lost to Bejaia away in Morocco back in June and to lose at home will be a blow to their campaign.

They occupy the bottom of the group with one point coming from their draw against Medeama at home in July.

A win for them will not make much of a difference as they will not move higher on the log. Their visitors have five points at number four.

To the Nasser Sandjak-coached outfit, Bejaia are also gunning for the full three points to move up the log table.

They remain placed at number three with five points from one victory and two draws and winning this one will take them to the second spot with eight points.

However, that will all depend on the outcome of the tie between TP Mazembe and Medeama on Sunday.

The Crabs will be motivated by the fact that they lost 1-0 to Mazembe in their previous match away in Lubumbashi and to erase that loss, they must bounce back on Saturday.

The Group B encounter is set for 15:00 at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam.