Five-time champions TP Mazembe are through to the CAF Champions League semifinals after edging Petro Atletico of Angola 2-1 at 11 de Novembre Stadium on Sunday.Heading to the clash, Mazembe needed a scoring draw to book themselves a ticket to the last four of the tournament as the two giants settled for a barren draw in the first leg in Kinshasa.However, the Congolese side was in the mood and secured a win in the rather difficult hunting ground to progress to the next level in a convincing way.##NAJAVA_MECA_8015852##Mazembe had to do it the hard way, coming from a goal down to restore parity before netting the winner deep into stoppage time.Petro, enjoying home advantage took the lead in the 29th minute through Johnathan Toro, a goal that separated the two sides in the first half.Onana: I am very proud to be African, you can reach big things but you can’t do it aloneThe home side enjoyed large spells of possession and asked questions to the Mazembe area in a bid to double their advantage and boost their chances of sealing qualification.Mazembe didn’t give up in their chase for an equalizer that came in the 82nd minute through Philippe Kinzumbi.The goal injected spark into the game as Petro stepped up hoping to get the second and save themselves the shame of bowing out in front of home fans.Defending champions Ahly, Mamelodi Sundowns ease into CAF Champions League semi-finalsMazembe did incredibly well in handling the pressure and when the opportunity to seal fell their way, Joel Beya was clinical enough to strike the second in the 90+6th minute.Mazembe, joins defending champions Al Ahly of Egypt and South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns in the last four.Ahly eliminated Simba 2-0 on aggregate while Sundowns needed luck in the penalty shoot out to floor Yanga in a game that elicited mixed reactions as the Tanzanian champions appeared to have scored a legitimate goal in regular time.
