Tanzanian football giants Yanga SC registered their first CAF Champions League win in stylish way seeing off Ghana Premier League Champions Medeama FC 3-0 in a match played on Wednesday afternoon at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam. With the backing of the highly vocal crowd, the NBC Premier League defending champions got the better part of a side that held them to a one all draw a week ago in Ghana.Pacome Zouzoua, Bakari Nondo and Mudathir Yahya scored a goal a piece to secure the vital points for Miguel Gamondi’s charges, a win that takes Yanga to second place in Group D with 5 points just behind leaders Al Ahly who have a superior goal difference.𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄⏱️| #CAFCL Young Africans SC 3-0 Medeama SC#TimuYaWananchi #DaimaMbeleNyumaMwiko pic.twitter.com/AM3hPyKGNC— Young Africans SC (@YoungAfricansSC) December 20, 2023 On Tuesday evening, Simba SC, who were desperate for their first group stage win played host to Wydad AC in a grudge match against the former champions who edged them 1-0 last weekend.The Tanzanian giants outclassed the Moroccans with a clinical 2-0 victory courtesy of a first half brace by Leandre Willy Onana.The result takes Simba to second place in Group B, just behind Asec Mimosas who secured a 3-0 victory over Jwaneng Galaxy in Lubumbashi in a simultaneous fixture thanks to goals by Avo Junior, Assis Aka and last-minute strike by William Karamoko.Wydad coach Benzarti upset after suffering defeat away to SimbaMamelodi Sundown secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Pyramids FC after the two sides played out to a goalless stalemate last weekend in Pretoria.A 17th minute goal by midfield maestro, Teboho Mokoena meant that the South Africans return to the summit of Group A with 7 points along with Mazembe whom they lead with a slightly better goal difference.Mazembe were also in action as they welcomed Nouadhibou to Lubumbashi whom they easily brushed aside with a comfortable 2-0 win to keep the Group A race to the top alive and exciting.So much entertainment in today’s #TotalEnergiesCAFCL matchday 4️⃣ games! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/BRahZomfTZ— TotalEnergiesCAFCL & TotalEnergiesCAFCC 🏆 (@CAFCLCC) December 19, 2023 Meanwhile in Luanda, ES Tunis were happy to take home a point against Petro de Luanda after holding the Angolans to a frustrating 0-0 draw at home.CAF Champions League group stage matches will resume in February 2024 with match week 5.CAF Champions League Results Yanga SC 3-0 MedeamaTP Mazembe 2-0 NouadhibouSimba AC 2-0 Wydad ACPetro de Luanda 0-0 ES TunisAsec Mimosas 3-0 Jwaneng GalaxyPyramids FC 0-1 Mamelodi SundownsFour EA countries to co-host CHAN 2024
