Young Africans SC stop Monastir to storm CAF Confederation Cup quarter finals

Tanzania Premier League reigning champions Young Africans SC have stormed the quarter final stage of the 2022/2023 TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.

Coach Nasreddine Nabi’s team stopped US Monastir 2-0 in a Group D match played at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

Kennedy Musonda gave Young Africans SC the lead after 33 minutes with a well-timed headed goal. The Tunisian side tried to fight back, but the Tanzanian giants defended well.

In-form striker Fiston Kalala Mayele made it 2-0 after 59 minutes as the Young Africans team cheered on by several local fans continued to push forward.

The win sends Young Africans top of the group and straight into the quarter final stage before they travel to face TP Mazembe in the last group match.

“I am happy that the players have worked hard to defeat a strong team like Monastir. Qualifying for the quarter final stage is good, but we need to keep working hard,” added Young Africans SC coach Nabi.

The Tunisian team US Monastir together with Marumo Gallants, ASEC and Nigeria’s Rivers United FC are the other teams that have already booked places in the quarter final stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.