Recap: Holders Ahly edge Raja in CAF CL quarter-final first leg

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by | 17 Apr, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Two first-half goals from Amr El Solia and Hussein El Shahaat were enough as Ahly gained an early 2-1 advantage in their CAF Champions League quarter-final first leg match at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Saturday night.

Raja’s Mohamed Zrida pulled one back at the end of the first 45minutes, but the holders held on to a vital home win.

In the second half, Raja looked determined to find the leveller but suffered a setback when Marouane Hadhoudi was sent off for a foul inside the box. However, El Solia missed the penalty.

Both sides will meet again in Morocco next week in the second deceived contest on April 23 with a spot in the semi-finals at stake.

Elsewhere, two-time winners Wydad Athletic Club beat home side CR Belouizdad 1-0 in the first leg of their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League quarter-final encounter on Saturday.

An early second-half goal from Guy Mbenza was enough as Wydad had the job done to give them an advantage heading into next weekend’s return tie in Casablanca.

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Inform striker Abu Bakarr Kargbo scored a brace in Berliner AK’s 2-2 draw against Hertha BSC II in the 34th week of the Regional League Northeast contest at the Poststadion on Saturday.

The former German youth international registered his fifth in his last two games in the German Regionalliga.

He scored in the 3rd and 83rd minutes whilst the visitors netted in the 23rd and 40th minutes through Julian Albrecht and Derry Lionel Scherhant, respectively.

“Really pleased with five goals in my last two games because It was a difficult period after a lengthy injury. I hope to continue helping the team in the remaining games of the season,” Kargbo to FSL News.

Kargbo, 29, since his return to full fitness, has accounted for nine league goals and thirteen in all competition helping his side to a strong finish at the end of this campaign.

He was born in Sierra Leone but raised in Germany, where he played for the youth U15, U17, and U19 sides.

The former Viktoria Berlin man scored over 33 goals in 57 appearances over two seasons (2018 – 2020) with Berliner AK 07.

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Sierra Leone International Amadou Bakayoko scored his twelfth in the campaign as Bolton Wanderers registered their eighteen wins after a 2-1 triumph over Doncaster Rovers on Friday. 

“Important win today. We want to finish strong this season. I am delighted with my goal contribution to get the win,” the striker told FSL News after the match.

The home side levelled the scoreline through Mipo Odubeko in the 77th minute after Amadou Bakayoko struck for the visitors in the 47th minute as ex-Doncaster player Kieran Sadlier put Bolton back in front within a minute.

The Trotters started the stronger after Bakayoko missed a header. However, Doncaster had the better of the first half when Josh Martin drew a pair of decent saves from Bolton keeper James Trafford while Matt Smith drilled narrowly wide.

Bolton took the lead on 47 minutes when Bakayoko stretched to reach Jon Dadi Bodvarsson’s centre and poke home.

Doncaster pushed for an equaliser, and they came close when Martin beat the wall with a free kick, only for Trafford to get a hand to it.

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Wanderers: Trafford; Jones, Aimson, Johnston; Williams; Sadlier, Morley, Thomason (Afolayan 74), John; Bodvarsson (Kachunga 74), Bakayoko (Charles 66). Substitutes: Dixon, Amaechi, Baptiste, Gordon.

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Doncaster Rovers: Mitchell; Knoyle, Williams, Olowu, Rowe; Bostock (Odubeko 74), Clayton; Barlow (Galbraith, 55), Smith (Dodoo 88), Martin; Griffiths. Substitutes: Jones, Younger, Jackson, Gardner.

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