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CAF group stages in sight for Eswatini duo

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CAF group stages in sight for Eswatini duo

Zimbabwean champions Scottland FC beat Petro de Luanda 2-0 in the CAF Champions League, while AS Maniema Union won 4-1 against Kabuscorp in the Confederation Cup. Eswatini internationals Kwakhe Thwala and Junior Magagula played for the two winning teams, who take leads into the second legs, reports the Times of Eswatini.

Eswatini internationals Kwakhe Thwala, a defender for Scottland, and Junior Magagula, who plays for the other club involved, are closing in on the group stages of CAF’s interclub competitions after first-leg wins, reports the Times of Eswatini. Thwala played the full match on Sunday 18 October, when Scottland beat Petro de Luanda 2-0 in the African Champions League.

Angolan champions Petro de Luanda were reduced to ten men in the first minute after goalkeeper Hugo Marques was sent off. Zimbabwean champions Scottland took advantage of their numerical superiority in the second half.

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