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Shock CAF Confederation Cup win for Burkinabes in Egypt
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 16, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Salitas FC of Burkina Faso won 2-0
away to Al Masry of Egypt Saturday in the biggest shock so far of 2018/2019
CAF Confederation Cup qualifying.
The Ouagadougou academy outfit are debuting in the second-tier African club
competition just one season after being promoted to top-flight football in
the west African country.
Salitas even struggled to make the round-of-32 draw, needing the away-goal
rule to squeeze past fellow African newcomers Wakriya of Guinea after a 3-3
aggregate deadlock.
But they put nervous preliminary-round performances behind them in Port
Said as they rattled Masry, who reached the 2018 Confederation Cup semi-
finals.
Egyptian clubs seldom lose at home in CAF competitions, especially against
opponents from Burkina Faso, a nation that has never made an impact in the
Confederation Cup.
Cedric Badolo ran unchallenged from the centre circle to score on 32
minutes with a shot that was deflected into the net by the Masry goalkeeper.
A spectacular overhead kick from Ismael Karambiri on 72 minutes doubled the
lead and left the Egyptians facing a huge recovery mission in Ouagadougou
next Saturday.
While Masry are in serious trouble, fellow Egyptians Zamalek went on a goal
romp in Cairo to build a 7-0 first-leg lead over hapless ASCOT of Chad.
Chadian resistance lasted just 11 minutes before Mahmoud Kahraba netted and
the other scorers included Tunisian Ferjani Sassi and Congolese Kabongo
Kasongo, who bagged a brace.
Only Al Ahly of Egypt and TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo
have won more CAF titles than Zamalek, but the Cairo outfit have not lifted
an African trophy since 2003.
CS Sfaxien of Tunisia, winners of the Confederation Cup a record three
times, launched their campaign with an ultimately convincing 4-1 home win
over Green Buffaloes of Zambia.
Army team Buffaloes came from behind to be level at 1-1 by half-time, but
late goals from Hani Amamou and Firas Chaouat left Sfaxien well placed to win
the tie.
Etoile Sahel, the other Tunisian challengers, have won the competition
twice and a 3-0 home win over Stade Abidjan of the Ivory Coast virtually
assures them of overall success.
Karim Aouadhi and Maher Hannachi scored within four minutes during the
opening half in Mediterranean resort Sousse and Ahmed Akaichi netted soon
after half-time.
A couple of late goals from Colombian Leonardo Castro gave Kaizer Chiefs of
South Africa a 3-0 win over ASSM Elgeco Plus of Madagascar in the Indian
Ocean port city of Durban.
BSS/AFP/GMR/0905 hrs