CAF CC: Kateregga smiles, injury scare for Yanga’s Aucho as Watenga sidelined in loss

Allan Kateregga warming up before a game for St-Eloi Lupopo. (COURTESY)

CAF CC CAF CC: Kateregga smiles, injury scare for Yanga’s Aucho as Watenga sidelined in loss

Fred Mwambu 08:22 - 27.02.2023

Kateregga was introduced later in the hour for Patou Kabangu in a bid to control the tempo in the midfield while Isma Watenga was an unused substitute in the game.

There were five home wins, two away and a draw as the 2022/23 CAF Confederations Cup group stage reached the halfway mark on Sunday.

Uganda Cranes midfielder Allan Kateregga enjoyed some decent playtime as his FC Saint-Éloi Lupopo beat Libyan side AL Akhdar 1-0 in Ndola, Tanzania. The team hosts from Zambia because of a lack of qualified facilities in DR Congo.

Congolese forward Emmanuel Bola Lobota netted the lone winner deep in injury time of the first half.

Kateregga was introduced later in the hour for Patou Kabangu in a bid to control the tempo in the midfield.

The result took them to third place in Group A with three points, three behind South African outfit Marumo Gallants who lost 2-0 to USM Algier in Algerian.

Ugandan keeper Isma Watenga was an unused substitute in the game.

Elsewhere, Khalid Aucho was forced to a substitution in the 40th minute in Young Africans' 1-1 draw against Real Bamako in Mali.

The Tanzanians grabbed the lead in the 60th minute and were on course for an important victory but Emily Kone levelled matters deep in the added minutes to splits the points.

Yanga is second in Group D with four points, three behind US Monastir from Tunisia.

2022/23 CAF Confederations Cup – Group stage

Matchday three results

Group A

St. Eloi Lupopo 1-0 Al Akhdar

USM Alger 2-0 Marumo Gallants

Group B

ASEC Mimosa 2-0 Diables Noirs

Motema Pembe 0-1 Rivers United

Group C

Pyramids 1-0 ASKO Kara

ASFAR 2-0 Future

Group D

TP Mazembe 0-2 US Monastir

Real Bamako 1-1 Yanga