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A couple of stars have stood out as their clubs have made the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals.
A new name will be engraved on the CAF Confederation Cup trophy this season as the Moroccan near-monopoly of the competition is interrupted.
In the semi-final first legs on Wednesday, Young Africans (Yanga) of Tanzania will host Marumo Gallants of South Africa while ASEC Mimosas of the Ivory Coast will entertain USM Alger of Algeria.
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18:04 - 06.05.2023
FKFPL Artificial intelligence predicts who between Gor Mahia and Tusker clinches the title
The two team are separated by just four points at the summit of the log.
The line-up contains several surprise qualifiers. It is stunning that the dominant region in African club football -the north - has only one representative this year.
Pulse Sports introduces some of the stars who could play key roles in deciding which teams advance to the final.
Fiston Mayele- Young Africans
Menacing Yanga forward, Fiston Mayele has scored 12 goals this season in the two CAF club competitions -- the Champions League and Confederation Cup.
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12:30 - 09.05.2023
FKFPL Livid Kamau berates napping Rangers
The struggling Postal Corporation of Kenya outfit enjoyed a lion's share of ball possession and chances created but inexplicably lost to a poor KCB.
The 28-year-old former Sofapaka forward bagged seven goals in the Champions League preliminary rounds, including two hat-tricks.
When the Dar es Salaam-based outfit was demoted to the Confederation Cup, he continued to torment rivals, scoring the two goals that eliminated Rivers United of Nigeria in the last round.
Ranga Chivaviro- Marumo Gallants
Ranga Chivaviro of Marumo is the joint leading scorer in the Confederation Cup with six goals and will be relishing the hot weather forecast for the first leg against Yanga.
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18:30 - 07.05.2023
STARS ABROAD Muguna’s Azam gets the better of Joash Onyango’s Simba to claim cup final slot
It was mixed fortunes for the Kenyans as Onyango played all 90 minutes but lost while Muguna was on the bench for the winning side
"I spent six months playing for a club in Kosovo two years ago and could not get used to the cold conditions," said the 30-year-old.
His quarter-final first-leg header against Pyramids in Egypt earned Gallants an unexpected draw and a solitary goal gave the South Africans victory in the return match.
Arubin Kramo and Pacome Zouzoua- ASEC Mimomas
It is now 24 years since ASEC last experienced African glory by defeating Tunisian giants Esperance to lift the CAF Super Cup one season after winning the CAF Champions League.
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11:40 - 09.05.2023
FKF PL Blow for KCB as club captain Mutinda ruled out for the season
The one-cap Kenyan international sustained the injury in the last minutes of the match against Tusker at the Ruaraka grounds a fortnight ago.
Aubin Kramo and Pacome Zouzoua’s goals have brought the Abidjan outfit to the brink of another final appearance.
Kramo has netted four times and Zouzoua on three occasions as ASEC hopes to become the third West African winners of the competition after Hearts of Oak from Ghana and Stade Malien of Mali.
Aymen Mahious-USM Algier
Sharpshooter Aymen Mahious experienced heartbreak this year as hosts Algeria lost a penalty shootout against Senegal in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) final.
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07:00 - 06.05.2023
FOOTBALL Joash Onyango's former coach resurfaces in Morocco
The ex-Simba boss won the Tanzanian Premier League, FA Cup, Community Shield and qualified for the CAF Champions League group stage.
He was one of the stand-out players in the tournament, created for home-based stars, scoring the only goal in each of three group victories and winning the Golden Boot with five goals.
Mahious has proven equally threatening in the Confederation Cup by netting three times, one of four USM players to achieve that feat in the African campaign.
CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals schedule (all kick-off times EAT):
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17:20 - 17.04.2023
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Arsenal's soft underbelly exposed as the Premier League title race gets to the final stretch.
Wednesday May 10 -First Leg
Young Africans (TAN) v Marumo Gallants (RSA) (1500 hrs) -Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
ASEC Mimosas (CIV) v USM Alger (ALG) (1500 hrs)- Bouake, Ivory Coast
Wednesday May 17-Second Legs
Marumo v Young Africans (1800 hrs) - Rustenburg, South Africa
USM v ASEC (2100 hrs)- Algiers, Algeria
Note: Winners qualify for the two-legged final on Sunday, May 28, and Saturday, June 3
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