KCCA were last night drawn against Africa’s most successful club, Egypt’s Al Ahly, to spice up their first appearance in the Caf Champions’ League group stage. Placed in pot three, KCCA were picked second and ‘thrown’ into group A that also has two-time African champions – Tunisia’s Esperance and group stage debutants Township Rollers. KCCA picked some monumental results – beating three North African sides – El Masry (Egypt), FUS Rabat (Morocco) and Club Africain (Tunisia). However, Villa beat them enroute the 1991 Caf Champions’ League final appearance via a post-match penalty shootout. Esperance, African champions in 1994 and 2011, did ‘mistreat’ KCCA in the 1997 Caf Cup, winning 3-1 at Nakivubo and 6-0 in the Tunisian city of Rades for a 9-1 aggregate score in the semi finals.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 21, 2018 22:52 UTC