OWN CORRESPONDENT, Harare | Friday 9.45pm.
DYNAMOS of Zimbabwe maintained their impressive home record against Nigerian clubs with a 3-0 victory over Eagle Cement in an African Champions League Group A match in Harare on Sunday.
The win takes Dynamos to the top of their pool on goal difference from Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia, who won 2-1 at home to Hearts of Oak from Ghana Saturday.
After snatching a sixth-minute lead through veteran midfielder Lloyd Mutasa, the Zimbabweans took control of the match, but wasted many scoring chances.
Tonderayi Mutambikwa scored off a rebound from goalkeeper Bode Babington just about on full timme, and then scored his second goal two minutes into injury time.
For the Nigerians, Abubakar Musa went close twice during the first half, and just before half time Dombre Eddy saw his close-range shot trickle just wide.
Manning Rangers made the most of the awkward conditions in Dar-es-Salaam to force a 1-1 draw in their opening African Champions League match against Young Africans on Saturday.Young Africans dominated the first half, opening the scoring in the 12th minute through a Monga Liseki penalty. The Mighty Maulers then struck back in the 88th minute through Gilbert Mushangazhike.
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