Pirates began their CAF Champions League group stage with a 2-1 victory over CR Belouizdad in Algiers. Nkota scored both goals, the first coming in the 4th minute and the second in the 27th minute, giving Pirates a well-deserved lead. Belouizdad tried to level the score but were thwarted by their goalkeeper's excellent saves.
began their CAF Champions League group stage round on Tuesday evening with a 2-1 win over CR Belouizdad at the Stade du 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers.The Premier Soccer League giants are second in Group C, with Al Ahly leading the group on goals after their 4-2 win over Ivorian side Stade d'Abidjan. Pirates were the better side in the game's opening minutes and were rewarded with an early goal from Nkota .
The home side were close to levelling things up in the 11th minute, but Sipho Chaine made a double save to preserve theIt was Belouizdad's goalkeeper's turn to keep his team in the match. He made a brilliant save to stop Nkota from doubling Pirates' lead in the 14th minute. In the 27th minute, Moustapha Zaghba didn't have an answer to Nkota's powerful shot from outside the box, as the youngster gave the Bucs a deserved two-goal lead before the half-time break.target Mayo came on to change the game for the home side. He scored his first goal of the season with a header in the 66th minute, making the score 2-1.Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over seven years of experience. He obtained a B.
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