Ivory Coast outfit ASEC Mimosas could not make their home advantage count in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup semifinal tie against Algerian outfit USM Alger as the two sides played to a barren draw in the match played at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Abidjan on Wednesday evening.In the game that witnessed little scoring opportunities, the home side thought they had the lead in the 28th minute after the tenacious effort of Karamoko Sankara but the teenager’s goal was chalked off following a VAR check that caught him offside.A goalless draw in the first-leg at Abidjan!#TotalEnergiesCAFCC | #ASECUSMA pic.twitter.com/hHmBZMQamf— TotalEnergies CAFCL – TotalEnergies CAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) May 10, 2023 The move started when Kouassi Yao picked the ball on the half way line after a neat interchange with his teammate before driving forward.With acres of space in front of him and no marker, the right back slipped a clever ball to the youngster who managed to find the back of the net after two bites of the cherry but it ended up counting for nothing following the check.##NAJAVA_MECA_7244763##Determined defending and brilliant goalkeeping would later ensure that the tie remained scoreless heading into the second leg to be played in Algeria next week.In the other semifinal, Burkina Faso international Stephan Aziz Ki scored in the 63rd minute while substitute Bernard Morrison added a second in extra time as hosts Young Africans (Yanga) beat Marumo Gallants 2-0 in Dar es Salaam to earn a slim advantage going into the second leg tie next week.CAF CC: Yanga destroy Marumo Gallants in DarIn that match, Gallants thought they had scored the opening goal in the 33rd minute, but Chivaviro’s strike was ruled out for offside.May 17 (Second legs)Marumo v Young AfricansUSM v ASECWinners qualify for two-leg final on May 28 and June 3
