Soccer News of Sunday, 11 July 2004

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African Confederation Cup: Results

African Confederation Cup third round, first leg results on Sunday:

Accra: Hearts of Oak (GHA) 1 (Adjah Tetteh 90) Douanes (GHA) 0


At the Accra Sports Stadium, Hearts of Oak beat AS Douanes of Senegal 1-0 thanks to an injury time goal from captain Amankwah Mireku.

Asante Kotoko (GHA) 2 (Yusif Chibsah 36, Nana Arhin Duah 66) Wydad Casablanca (MAR) 0

Two-time African champions Asante Kotoko began their Confederation Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory against Morocco's Wydad Casablanca.
Yusif Chibsah gave the Porcupine Warriors the lead in the 40th minute, when Charles Taylor beat the offside trap, rounded the Wydad goalkeeper and teed up Chibsah to knock home.
The Moroccans contested the goal, arguing that Taylor had been in an offside position, but the protests were to no avail.
In the 78th minute, Nana Arhin Duah doubled Kotoko's lead after another assist from Taylor.

Khartoum: Al Hilal (Sudan) 1-0 Liberty Professionals (Ghana)



At Garoua Cotonsport Garoua (CMR) 3 (Amadou Soucia 30, Nassourou Moussa 65, 82) Green Buffaloes (ZAM) 0

At Luanda Petro Atletico (ANG) 0 FAR Rabat (MAR)

At Yaounde Canon Yaounde (CMR) 1 (Samuel Inogue 36) Santos (RSA) 1 (Tyron Arendse 27)

At Omdurman Al-Hilal (SUD) v Liberty Professionals (GHA), late kickoff

Saturday

At Kigali APR (RWA) 1 (Mark Sirengo 68) Enugu Rangers (NGR) 0

Friday

At Orkney Orlando Pirates (RSA) 4 (Jimmy Kauleza 13, Benedict Vilakazi 21, Joseph Makhanya 45, Lebogang Mokoena 75) Sable Batie (CMR) 2 (Herman Dzumafo 42, Bernard Ngom 82)

Second leg: July 23-25

Winners qualify for group phase starting in August