13 September 2008
Zimbabwean soccer champions Dynamos kept their 2008 CAF Champions League semi-final hopes alive when a Philip Marufu-brace won them three crucial points at the expense of Asec Mimosas in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, last night.
Striker Marufu drew first blood in the 52nd minute but a determined Mimosas piled on the pressure to equalise ten minutes later. With the match seemingly heading for a draw, a blunder by the Mimosas defence saw Marufu latching on to a loose ball in the last minute of the five-minute injury time to blast the ball home and silence a packed Robert Champroux Stadium.
The Glamour Boys, who claimed second spot on the log with the win, now anxiously await tonight's other Group A match between pacesetters Al Ahly and Cairo rivals Zamalek, who now anchor the pool on four points. DeMbare play their last match against Zamalek -- at home - next Sunday.
Group A:
P W D L GF GA Pts
Al Ahly (EGY) 4 3 1 0 5 2 10
Dynamos (ZIM) 5 2 0 3 7 6 6
Asec (CIV) 5 1 2 2 5 4 5
Zamalek (EGY) 4 1 1 2 2 5 4
Playing today:
Zamalek v Al Ahly (Cairo)
21/09/08: Al Ahly v Asec Mimosas (Cairo)
21/09/08: Dynamos v Zamalek (Rufaro)
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