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Staff Reporter
Saturday Jul 25, 2015. 00:18
Welcome to AfricanFootball’s live coverage of matchday 3 of the 2015 CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup.
Two fixtures are scheduled for this Friday in Africa’s foremost club tournament, with Egyptian outfit Smouha SC playing hosts to DR Congo giants TP Mazembe in Alexandria in Group A, and USM Alger welcoming fellow Algerians MC El Eulma in Bologhine in Group B.
(All times CAT)
WEEKEND FIXTURES
Friday 24 July 2015
CAF Champions League
Smouha SC 0-2 TP Mazembe
USM Alger 2-1 MC El Eulma
Saturday 25 July 2015
CAF Champions League
ES Sétif v El Merreikh – 22h30 at Stade du 8 mai 1945 (Group B)
CAF Confederation Cup
Al Ahly v Etoile Sportive du Sahel – 19h00 at Suez Stadium (Group A)
Espérance de Tunis v Stade Malien – 20h45 at Stade Olympique de Radès (Group A)
Sunday 26 July 2015
CAF Champions League
Moghreb Tetouan v Al Hilal – 23h00 at Stade Saniat Rmel (Group A)
CAF Confederation Cup
Zamalek v AC Léopards – 19h30 at Petro Sport Stadium (Group B)
CS Sfaxien v Orlando Pirates – 21h30 at Stade Taieb Mhiri (Group B)
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23h30 - Thanks for your company and see you on Africanfootball.com for more continental action on Saturday.
23h25 -
Full time at Stade Omar Hamdi and third win in a row for the Reds and Blacks who consolidate their leadership in Group B -
USM Alger 2-1 MC El Eulma.
23h20 -
Rachid Nadji comes in for injured
Youcef Belaili for USMA.
23h15 -
Mohamed Rabie Meftah hits the post in another clear-cut chance for the locals.
23h14 - Perfect pass from
Belaili for substitute
Andria, who fails to convert the chance.
23h09 -
Mokhtar Benmoussa comes in for
Mohamed Seguer for USMA.
23h02 - Gabonese midfielder
Mbuingui comes in for
Youssef Laouafi for El Eulma.
23h01 -
Andria Carolus comes in for
Kaddour Beldjilali for USMA.
22h58 - Poor clearance from
Zemmamouche, who is lucky to escape unharmed.
22h46 - Good combination between
Belaili and
Ferhat, but the latter is denied by El Eulma's keeper
Tarek Mahsas.
22h38 - What a chance for USMA!
Zinedine Ferhat fires a cross for
Mohamed Seguer, whose header smashes the crossbar.
22h36 - The second half is underway at Stade Omar Hamadi.
22h19 - It is
half-time in Bologhine, where USM Alger are leading 2-1.
USM Alger 2-1 MC El Eulma
22h09 -
GOAL EL Eulma -
Nadir Korichi pulls a goal back for the visitors, heading home a cross from
Mokhtar Belkhiter.
22h05 - Great save from
Zemmamouche on a superb free-kick from
Adel Naamane.
22h04 - USMA centre-back
Chakib Mazari receives a yellow for handling the ball.
21h58 - MC El Eulma close to pull a goal back, but midfielder
Nadir Korichi misses his one on one with USMA international keeper
Mohamed Lamine Zemmamouche.
21h52 -
GOAL USMA -
Mohamed Seguer doubles the lead for the Reds and Blacks, thanks again to an assist from
Youcef Belaili.
21h50 - Another great opportunity for the locals, but
Zinedine Ferhat just misses the target.
21h45 -
GOAL USMA -
Kaddour Beldjilali breaks the deadlock for USM Alger following great work from
Youcef Belaili.
21h43 -
Nacer Hammami (MC El Eulma) is booked.
21h35 -
Belaili takes a free-kick for USMA and is denied by the wall.
21h30 - And we are now underway at Stade Omar Hamadi in Bologhine, where USM Alger host fellow Algerians MC El Eulma in Group B.
USM Alger: 1-Zemmamouche – 26-Boudebouda, 5-Mazari, 20-Khoualed, 30-Meftah – 11-El Orfi, 8-Beldjilali, 7-Ferhat – 18-Seguer, 10-Belaili, 28-Baiteche
MC El Eulma: 16-Mahsas – 2-Belkhiter, 4-Madani, 23-Maiza, 5-Naamane - 30-Dehouche, 12-Tembeng, 10-Hammami – 7-Bentayeb, 28-Korichi, 29-Laouafi
21h23 -
Game over in Alexandria, where TP Mazembe enjoyed a 2-0 win to claim top spot in Group A on 5 points.
Smouha SC 0-2 TP Mazembe
21h18 -
Ayman Ashraf is sent off for a second booking.
21h12 -
GOAL -
Daniel Adjei doubles the lead for the visitors.
21h11 -
Ibrahim Abdel-Khalek is also cautionned for Smouha.
21h10 -
Islam Naim comes in for
Mansou Kouakou for Smouha SC.
21h08 - Smouha's defender
Ayman Ashraf receives a yellow.
21h06 - Mazembe's full-back
Yaw Frimpong is cautionned.
21h05 - Ivoirian midfielder
Roger Assale comes in for goal scorer
Kalaba for TP Mazembe.
21h00 -
Rainford Kalaba receives a yellow for a mild challenge.
20h53 -
Ahmed Hommos comes in for
Mostafa Talaat for Smouha SC.
20h51 -
Boubacar Diarra comes in for
Thomas Ulimwengu for TP Mazembe.
20h48 - Smouha are pushing more and more for the equaliser.
20h45 - Mazembe are still dominating the encounter, but the Egyptians are far from giving up.
20h35 - Ivoirian striker
Kouao Hermann, a former frontman for Sewe Sport, came in for
Ahmed Shoukri for Smouha SC.
20h33 - The second half is underway in Egypt.
20h16 - It is
half-time in Alexandria, where Mazembe are enjoying a one-goal lead.
20h10 -
GOAL -
Rainford Kalaba finds the top corner to put the visitors ahead. Assist by
Adama Traore.
20h05 - Mazembe's midfielder
Merveille Bokadi Bope is booked.
20h00 - We are still goalless at Alexandria Stadium.
19h50 -
Jean Kasusula takes a free-kick following a foul on
Thomas Ulimwengu, but it's blocked by the wall.
19h46 - The locals dominated the first 15 minutes of the game, but the Egyptians seem now on the front foot.
19h40 - Smouha's first attempt at goal, but it's off target.
19h30 - We are underway in Alexandria between Smouha SC and TP Mazembe.
Smouha SC: Mahdi Soliman, Ayman Ashraf, Sayed Farid, Ousmane Ouattara, Manso Kwaku, Ibrahim Abdel-Khalek, Ahmed Shoukri, Ahmed Nabil 'Manga', Alaa Ali, Mostafa Talaat, Hani El-Egeizi
TP Mazembe: Kidiaba, Frimpong, Kimwaki, Coulibaly, Kasusula, Bope, Kalaba, Adjei, Ulimwengu, Samatta, Traore
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