St. George victorious in Addis, Dedebit comes up short in Khartoum

Yonatan Berhane
Yonatan Berhane

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia’s Premier League defending champion St. George defeated Djoliba of AC (Mali) 2-0 in the 1st leg of their CAF Champions League match played here today.

St. George’s efforts in the first 20 minutes resulted in Yonatan Berhane’s goal. Fitsum Gebremariam scored his team’s second goal.

The two teams will meet in Bamako for the return leg during the week of April 5-7.

Meanwhile, Dedebit FC, Ethiopia’s representative in the CAF Confederation Cup, came up short in Khartoum as they lost 1-0 in Khartoum to Al Ahly Shandy of Sudan.

Dedebit has a good chance of reversing the score and advance to the next round when the two teams will meet in Addis Ababa in two-week time. was unlucky to return home from Khartoum with a victory as they lost 1-0 to Al Ahly Shandy. Mohammed Bashir was the scorer.

Orange CAF Champions League Results

Zamalek

1-0

AS Vita Club

 Kano Pillars

4-1

AC Leopards

 ASFA Yennega

2-1

Entente Setif

 FUS

3-0

Union Douala

 Sewe San Pedro

4-1

El Hilal

 JSM Bejaïa

0-0

Asante Kotoko

 Zanaco

0-1

Orlando Pirates

 Mochudi C.Chiefs

0-1

TP Mazembe

 Tusker

1-2

Al Ahly

 Vital’O

0-0 

Rangers

 Recreativo de Libolo

2-1 

Al Merreikh

 Primeiro de Agosto

0-1 

EST

 AF Amadou Diallo

0-1 

Coton Sport

 Casa Sport

1-2

Stade Malien

 Saint George

2-0 

Djoliba AC   

 C.A.B

3-0 

Dynamos

 

Orange CAF Confederation Cup

Enppi
3-0
Gor Mahia
 ES Sahel
2-1
Onze Createurs
 ASFAR
1-0
AL Nasir
 Atletico Petroleos
0-0
Supersport United
 Lobi Stars
3-1 
Liga Muculmana
 Wydad Casablanca
3-0 
AS Douanes
 Rail Club RCK
1-2 
ASEC Abidjan
 DC Motema Pembe
1-0
Lydia LB Académic
 USM Alger
 1-0
Panthere Sportif du Nde
 Heartland FC
2-1 
US Bitam
 Al Ahly Shandy
1-0 
Dedebit
 Ismaily
2-0 
Terreble C.O.
 Club Sportif Sfaxien
4-2 
Gamtel
 Diables Noirs
6-1 
Panters
 Recreativo Da Caala
4-0
US Bougouni
 Barrack Y.C.II
 1-2
Azam FC