The trophy all African clubs dream of lifting

Bob Osim put the home side ahead in the 33rd minute from the penalty spot, after Ndidi Anumunu was brought down.

Three minutes later Anumunu, one of the players cited by Ismaili as being ineligible for last year's Champions League final, added the second.

The champions added the third in the 42nd minute as Yusuf Muhammed released David Tyakase who brilliantly lobbed the ball over the Diaraf goalkeeper.

Enyimba's coach, Michael Urukalo, believes his boys have done enough to make the next round.

"Although it wasn't an easy game I'm satisfied. I think we've done enough, I don't see us losing to this same side by 3-0 in the return leg" he said.

The clash of two former champions ended in stalemate as Asec Abidjan and Ghana's Asante Kotoko drew 1-1 in the Ivory Coast.

The home side took the lead in the 55th minute when Vincent Die Foneye headed home a corner from Adama Soro Taina.

The Ghanaians equalised in the 77th minute when Shilla Alhassan broke free on the counter attack and beat a defender before lashing the ball into the top right corner.

Ghana's Hearts of Oak beat Angola's Aviacao 4-1

Another Ghanaian side Hearts of Oak had a comfortable 4-1 win over Angola's Aviacao at home.

Cameroon's representatives in the competition also had good home results.

Canon Yaounde beat the DR Congo side Vita 3-0.

Contonsport Garoua easily beat Saint Michel from Congo 4-1.

Amazulu from Zimbabwe were held 0-0 at home by Angola's Petro Atletico.

Saturday's Matches

Egyptian giants Al Ahly suffered a shock defeat at home to Al Hilal of Sudan.

Al Ahly, previous winners of the title and Fifa's African team of the century, were beaten by an eighth minute goal from Richard Gustin.

USMA of Algeria, who lost in the semi-finals in 2003, made a dream start to the competition with an 8-1 thrashing of ASFA Yennega from Burkina Faso, on Saturday.

Billel Dziri opened the scoring in the 20th minute and Omar Ammour doubled the lead just a minute later and Diallo then found the net 10 minutes before half-time.

Dziri scored his second just two minutes after the break, Diallo made it 5-0 on 62 minutes.

The Burkinabe's consolation goal came in the 64th minute through Mamadou Konte.

There were three more goals for the Algerian side in the last ten minutes with goals from Hocine Metref, Balbone and a third one from Diallo with two minutes left on the clock.

Tunisian side Etoile Sahel have made a good start to their campaign a 2-0 win over Morocco's Hassania Agadir in Sousse, also on Saturday.

The home side took control of the first round first leg tie with a goal after 14 minutes when Imed Mhadhebi converted a penalty.

They then went further ahead in the 61st minute with a goal from Karim Hagui.

There was also a good result for another Tunisian side Esperance on Saturday as they beat Sahel of Niger 4-0.

Tunisia's Esperance easily beat Sahel from Niger

Harbaoui opened the scoring after 33 minutes, Radhi Jaidi added the second on the hour mark, Skander Souayah converted a penalty ten minutes later and Ibrahim Diaky finished the scoring in the 88th minute.

The Ivory Coast's Africa Sports were convincing 4-1 winners at home to Douanes from Togo.

The Ivorians goals came from Koutouan Nantcho after four minutes, Paul Dagbei after 45, Labi Kassiaty in the 72nd minute and Blaise Kouassi just a minute later.

The Togolese consolation was grabbed by Bernard Houessou a minute before the final whistle.

South Africa's SuperSport United were held to a 1-1 away draw by Port Louis from Mauritius.

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