CAF Champions League: Medeama earn first-leg advantage after 3-1 over Horoya in Cape Coast
Medeama SC earned first leg advantage in their quest to play in the group stages of the CAF Champions League as they outclassed Horoya AC of Guinea by 3-1 at the Cape Coast Stadium.
The Ghanaian champions were on the brink of a brilliant 3-0 result in Cape Coast before the visitors secured an away goal that could prove crucial in the second leg in two weeks.
The first half of the game was goalless with after both sides failed to convert their chances.
Back from recess, Medeama came into the second half with determination. They dominated and created better chances, scoring three goals, including a stunning strike by Kofi Asmah.
Just two minutes into the second half, Nana Kofi Babil gave the Mauve and Yellows a deserved lead, and the second goal arrived in the 65th minute, courtesy of Nurudeen Abdulai.
With a 3-0 lead, the stadium was absolutely rocking, but Horoya seized their moment and scored in the 89th minute.
Medeama will now travel to Conakry with a daunting task of reaching the CAF Champions League group stage for the first time.
