KCCA FC stuns Club Africain

CAF Confederation Cup

Group A

Result

KCCA 2 Club Africain 1

KCCA brightened their chances of reaching the quarterfinals of the CAF Confederation Cup when they came from goal down to beat Tunisian giants Club Africain 2-1 on Tuesday  at Phillip Omondi Stadium, Lugogo in Kampala.

Mokhtar Belkhither scored for visitors in the 18th minute when he caught the KCCA defense napping with a shot past goalkeeper Benjamin Ochan.

 KCCA FC's Derrick Nsibambi (left) beats Club Africain's Nader Ghandri during a Confederations Cup match at the Phillip Omondi stadium

KCCA bounced back with two minutes to half time when Derrick Nsibambi headed home Denis Okot's cross.

Tom Masiko shone again when he powered home a shot past Club Africain goalkeeper Farouk Ben Mustapha to put KCCA a head in the 63rd minute.

KCCA is in group A alongside FUS Rabat (Morocco), Club Africain (Tunisia) and Rivers United (Nigeria). The top-two teams in the group stages will qualify for the quarterfinals.

The win was KCCA's first in the group stages having been beaten 3-0 by FUS Rabat in Morocco two weeks ago. KCCA will now host Rivers United in their next game on June 3rd at home. ​