Medeama SC lost at home to TP Mazembe in the first leg of the CAF Champions League First Preliminary Round at the TnA Stadium in Tarkwa on Sunday afternoon.
The Mauve and Yellow team was looking to make their mark in the first leg as they put their best foot in front, but it was the away team that produced the first notable chance through Chadrack Bingi-Belo.
Dominic Amponsah nearly found the opener, but TP Mazembe goalkeeper Marc Diouf’s heroic goalkeeping thwarted his efforts to keep the score goalless
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The visiting team found another loop through, with attacker Josue Kazema, but Felix Kyei was on hand to keep his team in the game with a well-curated effort.
Summer signing Emmanuel Annor unleashed a powerful strike in the 64th minute, but Diouf produced another stellar save.
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Substitute Lise Ntumba Nyembo struck in the 87th minute to hand TP Mazembe a crucial 1-0 victory.
Medeama SC will have to go above themselves in the second leg if they are to advance to the next stage of the prelims.
