CAFCC: Yanga, Marumo Gallants, join four African giants in advancing to the quarter-final

Six teams have already booked their spots in the quarters of the CAF Confederations Cup following the results of Round Five matches played on Sunday across the continent.Tanzanian giants Yanga SC edged Tunisian side US Monastir 2-0 courtesy of goals from Kennedy Musonda and Fiston Mayelo to confirm their slot with a match left to spare.Despite losing, Monastir will also be playing in the quarterfinal having progressed earlier, and will be angling for the top spot in Group D when they take on AS Real Bamako in the last group match in April while Yanga take on TP Mazembe.In Group A, USM Alger managed to keep their hopes alive with a hard-fought one-all draw against FC Saint Eloi Lupopo.##NAJAVA_MECA_7115239##Lupopo scored first through Horso Mwaku and it seemed as if they were headed to bag maximum points until Allan Kateregga put the ball in his own net right at the death of the game to gift the visitors a point.Kenyan boy Sydney Lokale watched proceedings from the bench.In the other match in the group, Al Akhdar SC hammered Marumo Gallants 4-1 courtesy of goals from Anas Al Werfalli, Talha Rizq, and a brace by Ary Papel with Mpho Mvelase finding the consolation for the South African side,Gallants have already booked their spot in the last eight and they will be targeting the top spot when they take on Lupopo next.Ex-FIFA assistant referee Aden Marwa opens up on match-fixing ban, slams Anas Aremeyaw AnasRivers United and ASEC Mimosa will both progress from Group B after recording a draw and a win respectively.The Nigeria side was held to a two-all draw by Diables Noirs while ASEC Mimosa beat DC Motema Pembe 2-1.In Group C, AS FAR Rabat edged Pyramids by a solitary goal to punch their ticket with Future FC seeing off Asko to remain in contention for the spot from the group.Pyramids and Future are both on eight points and face off in the last match of the group stage.

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