Mazembe crash out

| Tuesday May 7, 2013 00:00

Pirates won 3-2 aggregate after winning the first leg 3-1 in Johannesburg a fortnight ago.Sunday's clash was full of drama. Pirates captain Lucky Lekgwathi was sent off in the first-half with Pirates officials describing the referee's decision as a 'joke' and as if that were not enough, two penalties were awarded to Mazembe but Senzo Meyiwa was equal to the task on both occasions.

Mazembe now drop into the Confederations Cup while Pirates reach the Champions League group stage.In other results, AC Leopards of Congo Brazzaville reached the group stage after beating Entente Setif 5-4 on penalties.Leopards took a 3-1 advantage to Algeria ahead of their last 16 second leg, only for Entente to fight back, winning by the same margin at home but Leopards won the shoot-out.

Saint George of Ethiopia lost on the away goals rule to Zamalek of Egypt. They had already exceeded expectations with a 1-1 draw against the five-time African champions in Cairo two weeks ago. In another tight encounter, Zamalek snatched a late 2-2 draw to progress.

Recreativo Libolo of Angola went through against Nigerian club Enugu Rangers, winning 3-1 at home in Calulo after a goalless first-leg.Esperance of Tunisia beat JSM Bejaia of Algeria 1-0 to go through after the first leg ended goalless. Sewe San Pedro of Ivory Coast got through on the away goals rule against FUS Rabat of Morocco after a 0-0 draw at home.

The two teams were deadlocked at 1-1 after the first leg. Coton Sport of Cameroon took a 3-0 lead to Stade Malien in Mali. The return leg finished 0-0, leaving the visitors convincing 3-0 winners on aggregate.

Al-Ahly of Egypt beat CA Bizertin of Tunisia 2-1 in Cairo on Sunday to go through after the sides drew 0-0 in the first leg in Tunisia.