African Football League Round-Up

SOUTH AFRICA – Ajax Cape Town returned to the top of the premier league with a 2-0 win over Bloemfontein Celtic after Kaizer Chiefs lost 2-1 to champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

Ajax are one point ahead of SuperSport United, who moved second after two goals from Daine Klate gave them a 3-0 win at Silver Stars. Lerato Chabangu scored the winner as Sundowns moved third and pushed Chiefs down into fourth place, three points behind the leaders.TUNISIA – Leaders Club Africain were held to a second successive goalless draw but profited from a late equaliser from a Brazilian that kept Etoile Sahel one point back.Club Africain were held at Esperance Zarzis but Luis Gomez scored two minutes into stoppage time to give ES Hammam Lif a 1-1 draw at home to Etoile Sahel.US Monastir handed champions Esperance a surprise 3-1 home defeat with two goals from the Cape Verdian striker Jerry.MOROCCO – Olympique Khouribga put up a stout defensive performance to hold out for a goalless draw at Raja Casablanca and keep up their comfortable lead at the top of the standings.Royal Armed Forces move up from fourth to second with a 2-1 away win at Maghreb Fes.The military side are six points behind the leaders.Champions Wydad Casablanca drew 0-0 at Ittihad Khemisset and dropped to fourth place, eight points off the pace.EGYPT – Al Ahli’s 4-0 win over Haras Al Houdoud was clouded by the sending off of coach Manuel Jose as he bizarrely began to strip off in protest at a refereeing decision.The Portuguese coach, who threw his jacket to the ground and then started to take off his shirt, has since apologised after a public outcry.New signing Abdulhamid Hassan was among the scorers as Al Ahli moved 11 points ahead of Ismaili, who drew 2-2 with army club Al Gaish, and Zamalek, who won with a controversial penalty from Amr Zaki at Olympic in Alexandria.ALGERIA – JSM Bejaia were held to a draw at home by Mouloudia Alger but still clung onto the leadership of the first division.Karim Braham Chaouch scored seven minutes into stoppage time at the end of the game to earn Bejaia a vital point.They remain ahead of Entente Setif, on goal difference.Entente Setif, in their first game under new coach Rabah Saadane drew 0-0 at USM Alger.GHANA – Hearts of Oak kept up their two-point lead over AshantiGold in the premier league as both sides won at the weekend.Hearts beat the relegation-threatened Feyenoord Academy 2-0 away while AshantiGold were 2-1 home winners at King Faisal Babes.Substitute Osei Banahene scored the only goal as Hearts of Lions moved to third with a 1-0 away win over Tema Youth.SENEGAL – Casa Sport and Port Autonome continued their winning starts to the season with home wins at the weekend.Joseph Bassene scored twice for Casa in a 3-1 win over Dakar University Club while Port won a third match in four with a 1-0 win over ASC HLM with a goal from Bacacar Waly Thiam.Nampa-ReutersLerato Chabangu scored the winner as Sundowns moved third and pushed Chiefs down into fourth place, three points behind the leaders.TUNISIA – Leaders Club Africain were held to a second successive goalless draw but profited from a late equaliser from a Brazilian that kept Etoile Sahel one point back.Club Africain were held at Esperance Zarzis but Luis Gomez scored two minutes into stoppage time to give ES Hammam Lif a 1-1 draw at home to Etoile Sahel.US Monastir handed champions Esperance a surprise 3-1 home defeat with two goals from the Cape Verdian striker Jerry.MOROCCO – Olympique Khouribga put up a stout defensive performance to hold out for a goalless draw at Raja Casablanca and keep up their comfortable lead at the top of the standings.Royal Armed Forces move up from fourth to second with a 2-1 away win at Maghreb Fes.The military side are six points behind the leaders.Champions Wydad Casablanca drew 0-0 at Ittihad Khemisset and dropped to fourth place, eight points off the pace.EGYPT – Al Ahli’s 4-0 win over Haras Al Houdoud was clouded by the sending off of coach Manuel Jose as he bizarrely began to strip off in protest at a refereeing decision.The Portuguese coach, who threw his jacket to the ground and then started to take off his shirt, has since apologised after a public outcry.New signing Abdulhamid Hassan was among the scorers as Al Ahli moved 11 points ahead of Ismaili, who drew 2-2 with army club Al Gaish, and Zamalek, who won with a controversial penalty from Amr Zaki at Olympic in Alexandria.ALGERIA – JSM Bejaia were held to a draw at home by Mouloudia Alger but still clung onto the leadership of the first division.Karim Braham Chaouch scored seven minutes into stoppage time at the end of the game to earn Bejaia a vital point.They remain ahead of Entente Setif, on goal difference.Entente Setif, in their first game under new coach Rabah Saadane drew 0-0 at USM Alger.GHANA – Hearts of Oak kept up their two-point lead over AshantiGold in the premier league as both sides won at the weekend.Hearts beat the relegation-threatened Feyenoord Academy 2-0 away while AshantiGold were 2-1 home winners at King Faisal Babes.Substitute Osei Banahene scored the only goal as Hearts of Lions moved to third with a 1-0 away win over Tema Youth.SENEGAL – Casa Sport and Port Autonome continued their winning starts to the season with home wins at the weekend.Joseph Bassene scored twice for Casa in a 3-1 win over Dakar University Club while Port won a third match in four with a 1-0 win over ASC HLM with a goal from Bacacar Waly Thiam.Nampa-Reuters