Staff Reporter.
Raja Casablanca, Al Merrikh and AmaZulu FC all recorded home wins in their CAF Champions League group stage matches which were played on Friday.
A second-half goal from Mohsine Moutouali earned Raja a 1-0 win over Guinean champions Horoya AC in a Group B game which was played at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca.
The win saw the Moroccan giants restore their three-point lead at the top of the group standings, while Horoya remained fourth on the table without a single point.
While AmaZulu secured a 1-0 win over Algerian giants ES Setif in another Group B match which took place at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
Luvuyo Memela’s first-half goal inspired the South African side to their second consecutive victory in the competition having defeated Horoya 1-0 at home last week.
As a result, AmaZulu moved up to second place on the group standings – leapfrogging Setif, who recorded their second successive defeat in the competition.
Lastly, Al Merrikh grabbed the bragging rights when they defeated their Sudanese rivals Al Hilal Omdurman 2-1 in a Group A game that was played at the Al Ahly WE Al Salam Stadium in Cairo Egypt.
Elsamani Saadeldin’s first-half brace propelled Al Merrikh to a victory, while Mohamed Abdelrahman netted what proved to be Al Hilal’s consolation goal.
The win saw Merrikh climb to the top of Group A standings and Al Hilal remained fourth on the table with one point with three games left.