AFAD join the Aiglons in the Champions League
MTN Ligue 1 : Super Division
Wednesday saw the tenth and final day of the
2011 edition of the Ivorian Championship take place. The champion had already been decided on day
nine, but it was still to be determined who would accompany Africa Sports to the
Champions League.
AFAD held their destiny in their own hands
before they met ASEC at the Stade Robert Champroux, and from the 7th
minute of the encounter, Zakri Krahiré brought Djekanou’s team a little closer
to the highly prized second place by beating Adama Cissé with an excellent
strike.
The Mimos put on the pressure at the end of the
first half to equalise, but a well-positioned Mangoua Kessé missed his mark before
Tahourou Clovis performed an excellent save on a Kouakou N’Doua Irénée free
kick.
The Yellow and Black efforts paid off at the
start of the second half, thanks to Kouakou N’Doua, who equalised for his team
on the 47th minute.
The Académiciens re-established their
domination, and Allégné Bobley gave his team the advantage again just past an
hour into the game.
AFAD even came close to extending the lead
right at the end of the encounter, but Mansou Kouakou struck the posts of Adama
Cissé.
The score was to remain unchanged and with 15
points, Djékanou’s protégés end just behind the « Oyé » and will participate in
the 2012 CAF Champions League.
Séwé Sport triumphed over SOA 1-0 at the Parc
des Sports de Treichville and finish in third position with 14 points, thereby
qualifying for the CAF Confederation Cup in the company of ASEC Mimosas, the
winner of the National Cup.
With the title already in the bag, Africa Sport
d’Abidjan ended their season in beauty by beating Stella 1-0 at the Stade Félix
Houphouet-Boigny, thanks to a goal by Ezé Patrick Friday on the 50th
minute.
Président Koné Cheick Oumar’s men would only
have suffered one defeat in this Super Division in which they had the best
attack (16 goals) and the best defence (8 goals conceded).
The 2012 season will take off again on 18
February next, with the Super Cup Houphouet-Boigny final between Africa Sports
and ASEC Mimosas; while the 2012 MTN Ligue 1 will kick off on the 25th of
February.
Noteworthy is that Stade d’Abidjan and Adzopé
FC were relegated to the MTN Ligue 2, while EFYM and L’ES Bingerville join the
elite.
Results of day ten:
ASEC Mimosas 1-2 AFAD
SOA 0-1 Séwé Sport
Africa Sports 1-0 Stella
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