Kenyan most rival clubs Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards this weekend knocked out their opponents out of their respective continental competitions to cruise to the next stage of their tournaments.AFC Leopards eliminated their opponents Defence SC by 4-1 in aggregate in their CAF Confederations Cup.The two-legged tie saw the Kenyan club win both legs.The first match was played in Nairobi where the Leopards won 2-0 while the return match played in Ethiopia on Sunday afternoon witnessed the visitors triumphing 1-2 courtesy of the lethal striker,Allan Wanga's brace.
In the other match Gor Mahia forced their opponents into penalty shoot-outs to seal their chance to the next stage after losing 1-0 to Gabon's US Britam in Gaston Peyrille Stadium, Gabon.This settled the aggregate to 1-1 after Gor had won their first leg tie in Kenya by the same margin and goal.The shoot-outs ended on 4-2 in favour of the Tusker Premier League champions who will thank Keeper Jeremy Onyango for saving two spot kicks awarded to the hosts each in both halfs and in the post-match shoot-outs.
These performance have shown that Kenyan clubs can compete in the continental competitions although tough tests are still awaiting the two clubs.Gor Mahia will now have to face Tunisia's Esperance in the next stage,a club which Gor eliminated to win their first and only continental trophy in 1987.The Leopards will have to handle South African club Supersport United.Wishing our dear clubs all the success.
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