Abeg help me ask the yeye Heartland admins oo, they just act without thinking.

Emetole has worked his ass out for that team, yet he was shown the backdoor at the 9th hour.

In the game played yesterday,
ES Setif(Algeria) beat Dynamos(Zimbabwe) 3-0.
Later today at 11pm
Esperance will take on defending champions, TP Mazembe.

Al Ahly fall in CAF Champs League

Former African champions, JS Kabylie registered a 1-0 victory over Egypt's Al Ahly in their Group B CAF Champions League clash on Sunday in Tizi Ouzou.

Defender Mohamed Khoutir-Ziti scored the match winner on 24 minutes as JSK maintained their hundred percent run in the competition with a place at the last four in sight.

Ahly, who needed to avoid defeat to boost their chances were sluggish from the onset allowing the hosts to dominate possession.

It therefore came as no surprise when Khoutir-Ziti capitalised on a defensive lapse on the part of the six-time winners' backline to slot home, what turned out to be the match winner.

Ahly came into the picture during the latter stages of the game with the introduction of Mohamed Shawky, but it was little late to aid their quest for the equalizer.

It was Ahly's first defeat at the mini-league stage and their third overall this term, and also their first to Algerian side since 1988.

JSK remains at the summit of Group B on nine points, Ahly have four points.

Egyptian giants Ismaily earned their first three points in the group yesterday thanks to a lone goal by Nigerian import Godwin Ndubuisi over Heartland FC of Nigeria who remain without a point.

After defeats in the opening Group B games, Ismaily needed nothing short of victory to boost their chances and Ndubuisi, one of the famous faces in the history of the premier continental club competition in recent times proved their savior.

The former Al-Hilal forward netted the match winner on the quarter-hour mark to inspire the “samba Boys” to a famous victory.

Both teams had their fair share of the exchanges; however it failed to have an impact on the scoreline.

In Group A, after having won its first matches, Esperance of Tunis stumbled in Lubumbashi against the title holder, TP Mazembe.

Esperance had taken the lead at the 41st minute thanks to their Nigerian attacker, Michael Eneramo. However, three minutes later, the Carbonites that were playing without Trésor Mputu, Guy Lusadisu and Joël Kimwaki, equalized through Alain Kaluyitukadioko.

They would have to wait till the end of the match for Ngandu Kasangu to score the winning goal at the 87th minute.

Meanwhile, Zimbabwe's Dynamos got a slim victory against Entente of Setif in Harare at the weekend.

Dynamos midfielder, Wonder Sithole scored the lone goal of the Group A game after thirty minutes of play in Rufaro.

Siasia worried by blunt strike force

Heartland coach Samson Siasia goes into Sunday's CAF Champions League showdown against Ismaily with concerns about his misfiring strike force.

Last year's finalists played out a 1-1 draw against Al Ahly in their opening game, and then lost to JS Kabylie in their second.

On both occasions, they were guilty of creating, then passing up some choice opportunities in front of goal, and Siasia has been left to rue their lack of a cutting edge.

"The biggest problem we have had is finishing," he told. "We create a lot of chances, and then we fail to take it.

"We have spent time working on it and we hope they can do better in Algeria because we need to win. We have no choice. But if you don’t score goals, you can’t win games."

To get goals, Heartland have added strikers Chibuzor Ozurumba, Emma Nwachi and Ghanaian Isaac Oduro.

Siasia, who is expected to be named Nigeria coach in the coming days, is under no illusions as to what awaits Heartland in Algeria.

"They will be desperate to win because they are playing at home and they have lost their two games.

"But we also need to win to put ourselves back in contention and we expect a very difficult game on Sunday."

Group leaders JSK are home to Al Ahly, but the tie has already been marred by Egypt/Algeria fan violence, with the Egyptian team's bus met by a hail of stones in Algeria.


At least one player is reported to have been injured in the incident.

Michael Eneramo scored twice as Esperance beat TP Mazembe, 3-0.
Later today,
Heartland VS Ismaili(4:00 PM) A must win game for Heartland
Al Ahly VS JSK(9:30 PM)

Wishing HEARTLAND victory though its an uphill tast but not impossible

Heartland and Ismaily are playing 1 : 1 draw and it's still in the first half.

I don't like how Heartland is playing, their finishes are just too poor and predictable.

Please where can one watch the match online.

Thank God, heartland just scored the second goal.

Thanks to Defender Olowu

Heartland 2 : 1 Ismaily

chukxy:

Please where can one watch the match online.

Sorry i don't think so.

Game over

Heartland 2 : Ismaily 1

@honeric01 , thanks for the update.

Heartland 2 : Ismaily 1

does this mean they have qualified?

chukxy:


@honeric01 , thanks for the update.

you're welcome

MeGaStReEt:


does this mean they have qualified?

For where? who dash monkey banana hehehehe, with this win, they are now 3rd on the table (formerly 4th) with 4 points.

They must win their next 2 matches to have a glimpse of getting to the semis.

FT Heartland Owerri [2 - 1] Ismaily SC
31' [0 - 1] Soliman
40' [1 - 1] Ike
85' [2 - 1] Efugh

Heartland had to grind out that result. Good result but their performance wasnt too impressive.
Meanwhile, Al Ahly and JSK are tied 1-1

An Al Ahly loss or draw to JSK will be a very good result for Heartland. Heartland needs to win its remaining two games to have any chance of qualifying

^^

Yes oo, it's Al Ahly 1 - 1 JS Kabylie

yeah it ended 1-1. As it is now, JSK are through to the semis with 10 points.

^^

Gosh!!!!, this is terrible, do you see Heartland beating Al Ahly in Egypt?

heartland will need a powerful miracle to qualify o.
Thanks for the result!

Yes, they must not draw nor lose any of the 2 matches if they are to qualify.

Heartland can equally qualify if they get a draw against Al Ahly in Egypt but they'll have to beat JSK, who havent lost any game, at Owerri and also hope that Ismaily dont beat JSK in Algeria(which seems very impossible because JSK have a 100% record at home).
Everything depends on Heartland beating JSK in Owerri and getting at least a draw against Al Ahly in Egypt

Is that possible

Abed Medjai, that one na baba ijebu, Heartland MUST beat Al Ahly to even dream of qualifying, and that one i can't even put 200 kobo on.

Anyways, i'm already looking forward to a JSK vs Esperance final

Jsk? uhmmm

JSK beat Ismaily 1-0. They remain on top of group B with 13 points.
Later today Esperance will take on ES Setif.
Tomorrow, TP Mazembe vs Dynamos
Al Ahly vs Heartland

Uhmm, heartland is in soup oo

Heartland upbeat ahead of Ahly clash


Heartland players are confident of a good result against Al Ahly this weekend as Samson Siasia spent his first session in Egypt in the gym.

Finalists in 2009 edition, Heartland arrived in Cairo on Thursday evening to a calm and cautious reception offered by the hosts but still very up-beat about their chances in the game.

The Nigerian side, third in the group with 4 points, can haul themselves back into contention with a win against the former champions in Sunday's game.

Media Officer Cajetan Nkwopara says it is 50-50.

"Although we trail Ahly by one point, there is still a fifty-fifty chance to progress in the competition.

"Any one of the contending three teams in Group B can still qualify alongside Algerian side, JS Kabylie who already top the group with 10 points but that will depend so much on the result of Sunday's game," he said.

The CAF Champions League Group B, second leg game will come up by 18h00 Nigerian time at the Cairo International Stadium.

kickoffnigeria

Esperance and ES Setif played a 2-2 draw.
Heartland will be without ThankGod Ike for the game against Al Ahly and I think that is a major blow. I think the game is slated for 7pm.
TP Mazembe will also play Dynamos