Confed Cup: Swazis shock Zambia's Red Arrows
Leopards history maker Bogani Steenkamp celebrates his winning goal
Arrows row over bonuses
Royal Leopards of Swaziland created a major upset when they
eliminated Zambia’s Red Arrows from the CAF Confederation Cup after they beat
them 1-0 on aggregate.
The first leg in Zambia finished 0-0 before the giant-killing Leopards won the reverse fixture 1-0 Saturday inside the Mavuso Sports Complex in Manzini.
Bongani Steenkamp scored the historic match winner in Manzini on the hour to send the more illustrious Zambians out of Africa’s second tier club competition.
Arrows have been unsettled by a row over the bonus from the first leg game at home.
In other Confederation Cup matches, Saint George of Ethiopia beat Mangasport of Gabon 4-0 at home to advance to the first round 5-0 on aggregate having also won 1-0 in Gabon.
FC Kallon of Sierra Leone sent Cameroon’s Union Sportive packing on a 2-1 aggregate after they won the return leg match 2-0 in Freetown.
The first game ended 1-0 in favour of the Cameroonians.
On Sunday, Motor Action of Zimbabwe will host South Africa’s Black Leopards.
Motor Action coach Joey Antipas has said this clash is still very open after the two teams played out a 1-1 draw at Peter Mokaba Stadium on February 18..
The 2010 Zimbabwe league champions host Leopards in a in a 15:00 Hours kickoff at Rufaro Stadium in Harare.
"I think the second leg is an open affair as it is delicately poised at 1-1," Antipas told MTNFootball.com from Harare.
"We have to maximize our home advantage on the artificial turf at Rufaro.
"Black Leopards are a good side but we hope the breaks go our way."
Motor Action came from behind in the first leg in Polokwane to force a draw and all to play for in the second leg.
Winners over both legs will host St Eloi Lupopo of DR Congo in the first round, first leg during the weekend of March 23-25.
Lupopo enjoyed a preliminary round bye.
The first leg in Zambia finished 0-0 before the giant-killing Leopards won the reverse fixture 1-0 Saturday inside the Mavuso Sports Complex in Manzini.
Bongani Steenkamp scored the historic match winner in Manzini on the hour to send the more illustrious Zambians out of Africa’s second tier club competition.
Arrows have been unsettled by a row over the bonus from the first leg game at home.
In other Confederation Cup matches, Saint George of Ethiopia beat Mangasport of Gabon 4-0 at home to advance to the first round 5-0 on aggregate having also won 1-0 in Gabon.
FC Kallon of Sierra Leone sent Cameroon’s Union Sportive packing on a 2-1 aggregate after they won the return leg match 2-0 in Freetown.
The first game ended 1-0 in favour of the Cameroonians.
On Sunday, Motor Action of Zimbabwe will host South Africa’s Black Leopards.
Motor Action coach Joey Antipas has said this clash is still very open after the two teams played out a 1-1 draw at Peter Mokaba Stadium on February 18..
The 2010 Zimbabwe league champions host Leopards in a in a 15:00 Hours kickoff at Rufaro Stadium in Harare.
"I think the second leg is an open affair as it is delicately poised at 1-1," Antipas told MTNFootball.com from Harare.
"We have to maximize our home advantage on the artificial turf at Rufaro.
"Black Leopards are a good side but we hope the breaks go our way."
Motor Action came from behind in the first leg in Polokwane to force a draw and all to play for in the second leg.
Winners over both legs will host St Eloi Lupopo of DR Congo in the first round, first leg during the weekend of March 23-25.
Lupopo enjoyed a preliminary round bye.
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