Rulani leads rampant Pyramids to CAFCL second round
by KickOff Reporter · KickOffRulani Mokwena's Pyramids FC thrashed Kenyan champions Gor Mahia 5-1 and progressed to the CAF Champions League second preliminary round on Sunday evening.
The Egyptians came into the clash with a 2-0 aggregate lead from the first leg last weekend.
Rhulani Mokwena’s men were dominant from the start with goals in quick succession in the first half by Walid El Karti, Nasser Maher and Youssef Obama before Paul Okoth replied for the visitors.
The goal-feast continued albeit right at the end of the match after Mostafa Zico and Mahmoud Zalaka pounced to give the Egyptian giants a resounding 7-1 aggregate victory.
Barker's Simba run riot over Wanderers
Simba SC cruised into the second preliminary round after a commanding 6-1 victory over Mighty Wanderers in the first preliminary round second-leg at the KMC Stadium in Dar es Salaam.
Steve Barker's charges secured a 1-0 win in the first leg last weekend, but showed no mercy this time around/
The Tazanians raced into a three-goal lead in the opening 35 minutes thanks to a brace from Clatous Chama and a solitary strike from Lamine Gueye.
Clement Nyondo pulled one back for the visitors on the stroke of halftime, before Gueye completed his brace for Simba on 69 minutes.
South African striker Keletso Makgalwa pounced to get his first for the club in the 88th minute while Morice Abraham completed the rout in second-half stoppage, handing Simba a 7-1 win on aggregate.
Rivers crash out of Champions League.
Nigerian outfit Rivers United crashed out of the tournament in the first preliminary round on the away-goal rule after playing to a 3-3 draw over two-legs against FC San Pedro.
After the first-leg finished 1-1 a week ago, the stage was set for the two West African teams but it was the Ivorian charges that took initiative and raced to a two-goal lead early in the first half.
Rivers put up a fight with a penalty at the end of the first half from Chijioke Mbaoma and eventually ended up levelling the scores afterwards, but the Ivorians reigned clear and marched into the second preliminary round stage on the away-goal rule.