{"id":606119,"date":"2019-04-08T18:21:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T18:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Monday,  8 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GHANAsoccernet.com <\/p>\n2019-04-08\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/04\/4358"},"modified":"2019-04-08T18:21:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T18:21:20","slug":"dry-weekend-for-ghanaians-players-in-caf-inter-clubs-competitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/08\/dry-weekend-for-ghanaians-players-in-caf-inter-clubs-competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry weekend for Ghanaians players in CAF inter-clubs competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Monday,  8 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GHANAsoccernet.com <\/p>\n<p>2019-04-08<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/43587441.295.jpg\" alt=\"James Kotei\" title=\"James Kotei\" width=\"295\" height=\"247\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>James Kotei lasted the entire duration for Tanzanian champions Simba SC<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> GHANASoccernet.com&#8217;s African Football Expert Nuhu Adams reports on how Ghanaian players fared in the quarter-final stage of the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup.<\/p>\n<p><b>CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Midfielder James Kotei lasted the entire duration for Tanzanian champions Simba SC when they were held to a 0-0 draw by giants TP Mazembe the quarter-finals first leg in Dar es Salaam on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Kwasi Asante and Nicholas Gyan did not make the match squad for the hosts.<\/p>\n<p>Horoya AC failed to take advantage of their home form as they drew 0-0 with Moroccan giants Wydad Athletic Club in the quarter-finals first leg in Conakry.<\/p>\n<p>Sebe Baffour Kyei returned from injury to play all 90 minutes for the Guinean side.<\/p>\n<p>Hudu Yakubu and Ocansey Mandela also played full throttle for the Matam club on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Patrick Razak came on in the 45th minute to replace Nigerian forward Simeon Bolaji Sakin.<\/p>\n<p>Brefo Mensah replaced Burkinabe Dramane Nikiema in the 64th minute and went ahead to be booked four minutes from full-time.<\/p>\n<p>Central defender Godfred Asante missed the game through suspension.<\/p>\n<p><b>CAF CONFEDERATION CUP<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Richard Ocran was not in the match squad for his side Nkana FC when they beat CS Sfaxien 2-1 in the first leg of the quarter-finals at the Nkana Stadium in Kitwe on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related_articles\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; font-size: 90%; background-color: #eeeaea; padding: 5px; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/03\/1551782796_787_96124592.jpg\" style=\"padding-right:2px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0;width:100%; vertical-align:middle; font-size:11px;\">Courtesy of <b>GHANAsoccernet.com<\/b> &#8211; Ghana&#8217;s leading football news website. 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