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| Mazembe and Ahly set for Champions League clash | |
BBC Sport - August 31, 2012 | |
 | African midfield superstars Tresor Mputu and Mohamed Aboutrika come face to face this weekend when TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo host Al Ahly of Egypt in the African Champions League. The clash in Lubumbashi pits Group B leaders Ahly against second-place Mazembe and both clubs could qualify for the semi-finals before the mid-September final group fixtures. |
| Mazembe Move Closer to Spot in Champions League Semifinals | |
Congo News Agency - August 19, 2012 | |
 | DR Congo’s TP Mazembe moved closer to clinching a spot in the semifinals of the CAF Champions League on Sunday after they beat Egypt’s Zamalek 2-1 on Sunday in Cairo. Hichani Himonde and Bwana Ali Samata scored in the first half to dash any hopes of advancing for Egypt’s Zamalek. |
| Mazembe Rekindle Hopes of Reaching Champions League Semifinals | |
Congo News Agency - August 5, 2012 | |
 | DR Congo’s TP Mazembe rekindled their hopes of reaching the semifinals of the CAF Champions League on Saturday by beating Egypt’s Zamalek 2-0. Two second half goals by Ngandu Kasongo and Mbwana Ali Samatta gave the Crows a much-needed win, putting them on par with Ghana's Berekum Chelsea with 4 points in Group B. |
| Al Ahly Snatch 2-1 Win Over TP Mazembe in Champions League | |
Cafonline.com - July 9, 2012 | |
 | Egypt's Al Ahly scored in the final minute to snatch a 2-1 win over DR Congo's TP Mazembe on Sunday in the Orange CAF Champions League. Mohamed 'Geddo' Nagy scored a late winner at the Military Academy Stadium in Cairo after Mazembe had equalised while playing with 10 men through substitute midfielder Mbwana Samata. |
| Mazembe to Meet Al Ahly, Zamalek in Champions League Clash of Giants | |
Cafonline.com - May 15, 2012 | |
 | DR Congo’s TP Mazembe will battle it out in group B with Egypt’s Al Ahly and Zamalek and Ghanaian debutants Berekum Chelsea. TP Mazembe manager Frederic Kitengie was quick to welcome the draw saying "I like the way it has worked out, it is good for us and l think we can do well in this group. We know the Egyptians sides very well." |
| TP Mazembe Reach Sixth Consecutive Champions League Group Stage | |
Congo News Agency - May 13, 2012 | |
 | TP Mazembe have reached the group stage of the Champions League for the sixth consecutive time. The Crows drew 1-1 against Al Merreikh of Sudan in Omdurman on Saturday. They advance 3-1 on aggregate after winning 2-0 in the first leg in Lubumbashi. |
| TP Mazembe aim for glory in Champions League return season | |
Kennedy Gondwe/BBC Sport - April 11, 2012 | |
 | Zambian champions Power Dynamos might still be wondering what hit them when they were massacred 6-0 by Congolese giants TP Mazembe in last Sunday's African Champions League tie. While Power crashed out on a 7-1 goal aggregate in Lubumbashi, to the neutrals, the result was also testimony of how seriously Mazembe are taking this year's competition. |
| Six-star Mazembe too much for Power Dynamos | |
Cafonline.com - April 8, 2012 | |
 | Four-time winners TP Mazembe booked their place at the next round of the Orange CAF Champions League in grand style after a 6-0 thrashing of Zambian champions Power Dynamos on Sunday in Lubumbashi. Les Corbeaux led 4-0 at half time with captain Tresor Mputu Mabi netting a hat-trick to power his club into the 1/8th round on a 7-1 aggregate. |
| Brazil defender Dos Santos delighted with Mazembe move | |
BBC Sport - March 6, 2012 | |
 | It is not often that you hear of footballers from five-time world champions Brazil coming to Africa in search of fame and glory. So when TP Mazembe's new recruit Julio Cesar dos Santos says he chose to play on the continent because of a burning desire to win trophies, it is understandable to question his ambition. But the defender is deadly serious, craving success and convinced he is at the right club in Africa. |
| Can 2013: Away wins for Cape Verde, DR Congo | |
Cafonline.com - February 29, 2012 | |
 | Cape Verde and DR Congo boosted their chances of reaching the final round of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with victories away from home in the first leg qualifiers of the first round on Wednesday. Cape Verde humbled fellow islanders Madagascar 4-0 in Antananarivo whilst the Leopards of DR Congo were simply too strong for Seychelles managing a similar scoreline at the Stade de L' Unitê. |
