African Champions League (2009)

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African Champions League fixtures

JOHANNESBURG, January 29, 2009 (Reuters) - African Champions League first round, first leg fixtures:

Playing on Friday

ASO Chlef (Algeria) v Fello Star Labe (Guinea)

Playing on Saturday

AS Douanes (Senegal) v Ports Authority (Sierra Leone)
Young Africans (Tanzania) v Etoile d'Or Mirontsy (Comoros Islands)
Kano Pillars (Nigeria) v Elect Sport (Chad)
Al Merreikh (Sudan) v Atraco (Rwanda)
Petro Atletico (Angola) v Royal Leopards (Swaziland)
ZESCO United (Zambia) v Mathare United (Kenya)
Etoile Filante (Burkina Faso) v Heart of Lions (Ghana)
Heartland FC (Nigeria) v Black Star (Liberia)
Royal Armed Forces (Morocco) v Sporting Praia (Cape Verde Islands)
Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) v AS Police (Niger)

Playing on Sunday

Djoliba (Mali) v Casa Sport (Senegal)
SuperSport United (South Africa) v Curepipe Starlight (Mauritius)
Monomotapa (Zimbabwe) v Miembeni (Zanzibar)
Daring Club Motema Pembe (DR Congo) v Mangasport (Gabon)
Primeiro Agosto (Angola) v Renaissance Aiglons (Congo)
Ferroviario Maputo (Mozambique) v Kampala City Council (Uganda)
Club Africain (Tunisia) v SC Bafata (Guinea Bissau)
Canon Yaounde (Cameroon) v Inter Star (Burundi)

Other fixtures

Academie Ny Antsika (Madagascar) v US Tamponnaise (Reunion) cancelled
Ittihad Zemouri Khemisset (Morocco) v Wallidan (Uganda) Wallidan withdrawn

* The return legs will be played on the weekend of February 13-15

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Ligue des champions d'Afrique
Demain à 18 h: ASO - Fello Star :
Prendre option à Chlef

Jeudi 29 janvier 2009 -- La rencontre entrant dans le cadre des éliminatoires de la Ligue des champions d'Afrique, match aller, opposant notre représentant, l'ASO Chlef, et le club Fello Star de Guinée, aura lieu demain à 18 h au stade Mohamed Boumezrag. La délégation guinéenne, composée d'une trentaine de personnes, dont 22 joueurs, arrivera aujourd'hui à Chlef et séjournera à l'hôtel «Ouarsenis». Fello Star évolue en première division du championnat de Guinée et occupe actuellement la première place. L'adversaire de l'ASO Chlef jouit d'une bonne réputation, les observateurs affirmant même que c'est une équipe qui pratique un football agréable et dont le système de jeu repose sur une défense solide. L'équipe chélifienne se présentera au complet, même si l'on note l'absence de l'attaquant Soudani et du défenseur Mekiou, pour cause de blessures. Les camarades de Zaoui sont déterminés à prendre une option en vue du match retour qui ne sera pas de tout repos. Pour cela, le coach Amrani Abdelkader a axé son travail sur le volet psychologique et adoptera certainement une stratégie offensive afin de piéger le onze guinéen. Il y a lieu de souligner que plusieurs guichets du stade seront ouverts à partir de 15 h car, compte tenu de l'importance de la rencontre, le stade affichera complet bien avant le coup d'envoi. À noter que cette rencontre sera dirigée par un trio libyen, le quatrième arbitre est algérien, alors que le commissaire du match est Naceri Abdellali du Maroc.

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ASO Chlef coach confident about African Champions League match

January 30, 2009 -- Algeria's ASO Chlef will host Guinean football club Fello Star de Labé for an African Champions League first round, first leg match Friday (January 30th) at Boumezrag. For their first-ever Champions League outing, the Chlefiens face formidable opponents: former CAF Cup semi-finalists who currently lead their national league. "We are ready for the event. The whole group is focused," Liberté quoted ASO coach Abdelkader Amrani as saying on Thursday. He does not know, however, if injured players Sid-Ali Abbou, Mohamed Zaouche and Samir Zaoui will be cleared to play for the Red and Whites.

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ASO Chlef 1 - Fello Star 0

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African Champions League

January 31, 2009 -- Young Africans of Tanzania demolished Etoile d'Or Mirontsy of Comoros 8-1 in the first round of the Champions League on Saturday.

Kenyan striker Boniface Ambani scored four times as Yanga eased to the first-leg victory in Dar-es-Salam.

Jerry Tegete grabbed a brace with the other goals for the home side coming from Wisdom Ndlovu and Mrisho Ngassa.

The visitors scored their consolation through striker Abubakar Alisouf.

Elsewhere on Saturday, Nigerian club Kano Pillars defeated Elect Sport of Chad 2-0 in another first round, first-leg tie.

Second-half goals from Ogaga and Namo helped the northern club to secure their win.

Meanwhile on Friday, Mohamed Messaoud's first half strike helped Algerian club ASO Chlef to a 1-0 beat Fello Star of Guinea 1-0 in Chlef.

The second leg matches will be played in two weeks' time.

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FAR, ASO Chlef win African Champions League matches

February 1, 2009 -- FAR Rabat defeated CS Praia of Cape Verde 6-1 at home on Saturday (January 31st) in the first leg of the African Champions League preliminary round, MAP reported. Mustapha Allaoui scored three of the winning goals. In another first-leg match, Algeria's ASO Chlef defeated Fello Star of Guinea 1-0. Tunisia's Club Africain was initially scheduled to play a match Sunday, but the withdrawal of Guinea Bissau's Bafata qualified them directly into the second round of the competition.

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FAR Rabat lose ACL match to Cape Verde

February 15, 2009 -- FAR Rabat advanced to the second round of the African Champions League, despite their 1-0 loss to Sporting Club of Cape Verde in Praia on Saturday (February 14th). The Moroccan team moved on after finishing the first round 6-2 on aggregate. On Sunday, Algeria's ASO Chlef play Fello Star Labe in Guinea. The first leg in Algeria finished with a 1-0 victory for Chlef.