Tanzanian champions Yanga have put themselves in a prime position to secure a spot in the CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals after overcoming River United 2-0 in a first-leg quarterfinal match played in Nigeria on Sunday evening.The Tanzanian Premier League champions went to Nigeria seeking a favorable first-leg result ahead of the return leg in a week’s time, and they got more than what they had anticipated, beating the Nigerian giants 2-0 in their backyard.##NAJAVA_MECA_7198481##Both teams had chances in the first stanza of the game, but wastefulness saw opportunities from prime positions go unattended. United’s Nwangwa Nyima missed a good opportunity in the 9th minute, while Yanga’s Aziz Ki threw away a good one in the 27th minute. Rivers won plenty of corners that equally amounted to nothing.Yanga turned the tides around in the second half after taking control of the game and deservedly went ahead through Fiston Mayele, who was set up by Bakari Mwamnyeto with a well-weighted pass. The pair combined again eight minutes later after a quick break, with the Congolese striker completing his brace.The two teams meet again in Tanzania for the second time on April 30.AFC Leopards surrender two goal advantage to share points with KCB
