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GROUP A
Mamelodi
Sundowns - Espérance 0:0
TP Mazembe - Julius Berger
1:0
Espérance Tunis - TP Mazembe
2:1
Julius Berger - Mamelodi
Sundowns 2:0
Mamelodi Sundowns with a
terrible start into the game, seemingly demotivated, losing almost all
challenges, bad passing, deflated organisation, lacklustre play, missunderstandings.
On the other hand Julius Berger committed and with a suitable game for
the ground. The early goal to the 1:0 lead was logical consequence.
After 20 minutes the picture
changed. Julius Berger could not keep up the extreme running work and a
apparently superior talent and physics of the South African side came into
effect. In the following the chances for the guests grew more and more
and bigger. But somehow the Nigerians escaped into the halftime with a
1:0 advantage.
10 minutes into the second
half, bad marking (or a clumsy offside trap attempt) made it easy for an
Nigerian attacker to score from the edge of the penalty area by a low shot
into the corner. Julius Berger then played drawn back, speculating on counter
opportunities. Again Sundowns needed some time before an increasing pressure
threatened the Nigerian goal.
Again the opportunities
for the South Africans grew more and bigger towards the end of the half,
culminating in a saved penalty short before the end.
In the end the players from
Pretoria had beaten themselves.
With Hearts Of Oak out of
the picture, and other favorites with weaker squads and performances compared
to last year, Sundowns might be still well a candidate for the title. The
competition, because of the loss of quality, seems quite open, at least
in this group.
Julius Berger - Espérance
1:1
Brazilian star Reinaldo
provided the equalizer for the visiting Tunisians short after half time
in a match which is reported to have suffered from a difficult pitch.
TP Mazembe - Sundowns
0:0
| Esperance |
3 |
3-2 |
5 |
| Julius Berger |
3 |
3-2 |
4 |
| TP Mazembe |
3 |
2-2 |
4 |
| Sundowns |
3 |
0-2 |
2 |
top two will qualify for
semifinals
Mamelodi Sundowns - TP
Mazembe 1:0
Reports: In a lively match
Sundowns won by a first half injury time goal against an attacking Congolese
squad.
Espérance Tunis
- Julius Berger 3:2
Reports: Espérance
were the superior team but needed a controversial goal to equalize the
early Nigerian lead. Despite blowing several opportunities the Tunisians
went 3:1 up during second half before the guests scored a late second goal.
| Esperance |
4 |
6-4 |
8 |
| Sundowns |
4 |
1-2 |
5 |
| Julius Berger |
4 |
5-5 |
4 |
| TP Mazembe |
4 |
2-3 |
4 |
top two will qualify for
semifinals
Espérance
- Sundaowns 0:0 *Espérance qualify for semi-finals
Julius Berger - TP Mazembe
1:0
| Esperance |
5 |
6-4 |
9 |
| Julius Berger |
5 |
6-5 |
7 |
| Sundowns |
5 |
1-2 |
6 |
| TP Mazembe |
5 |
2-4 |
4 |
top two will qualify for
semifinals
Oct 20
Mamelodi Sundowns - Julius
Berger 1:0
A Bennet Mnguni free kick
after 35 minutes was enough to give the predominant hosts the necessary
advantage in the race for the second semi-final spot in this group. Mamelodi
Sundowns will now play Petro Atletico of Angola in the semi-finals who
have already secured their first place (because of the new tiebreaker rule
which puts direct results between the tied teams before goal difference)..
TP Mazembe - Epérance
Tunis 3:2
A lively match in which
there was not much to win for TP Mazembe and only the first place to lose
for Espérance. Because of the result in the other group Espérance
remained group leaders and will place the second placed team of the other
group.
| Esperance* |
6 |
8-7 |
9 |
| Sundowns* |
6 |
2-2 |
9 |
| Julius Berger |
6 |
6-6 |
7 |
| TP Mazembe |
6 |
5-6 |
7 |
top two will qualify for
semifinals
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