Nkatha, Sadomba, Gomba find targets

Sadomba, a former Dynamos winger plays for Sudanese champions Al-Hilal Omdurman and he scored a brace as they routed DFC8 of Central Africa Republic 5-1 in the second leg of the Caf Champions League first round match played in Sudan.
Al-Hilal Omdurman progressed to the next round as they won 8-1 on aggregate and Sadomba was on target when they beat the Central Africans 3-0 in the first leg.
Carrington Gomba’s strike from the penalty spot against Black Leopards of South Africa could not help his Democratic Republic of Congo’s St Eloi Lupopo make it to the next round of the Caf Confederation competition.
St Eloi Lupopo were held to a two-all draw by the South Africans and Leopards made it through to the next stage following their 4-2 win a fortnight ago.
Kingstone Nkatha who did not play the first leg in South Africa scored for Black Leopards in DRC.
In South Africa’s Absa Premiership, Willard Katsande played the whole match for Kaizer Chiefs when they beat Platinum Stars 2-1 in a league match that saw them move to fourth place with 40 points and are now three points behind log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns.
Veteran midfielder Tinashe Nengomasha came in as a second half substitute while Lincoln Zvasiya watched from the bench.
Youthful Zimbabwe international Brian Abbas Amidu is still waiting to make his debut for Kaizer Chiefs.
Warriors’ captain and goalkeeper Tapiwa Kapini and countryman Carrington Nyadombo were in action during AmaZulu’s one-all draw with Bloemfontein Celtic with Cuthbert Malajila playing his second full 90 minutes for Maritzburg United.
Malajila who scored his first goal in the Nedbank Cup last week, did not score in the 1-1 draw with Santos.
Former Caps United trio of Gilbert Mapemba, Oscar Machapa and Khama Billiat faced each other in the two-all draw between Ajax Cape Town and Morroka Swallows. Billiat plays for Ajax Cape Town.
Warriors’ leftback Vusa Nyoni who has been having a good season in Belgium for Beerschot set up the fourth goal for his team when they beat Lokeren 4-1 in a Europa playoff.
Nyoni has on regular occasions scored important goals for his club.
Ex-Highlanders and Warriors winger Honour Gombami was not in the Cercle Brugge’s 18 that beat OH Leuven in another Europa playoff game.
In Cyprus, Noel Kaseke’s Omonia Nicosia who are in the championship playoffs as well as looking for a Uefa Champions League slot lost 2-0 to AEL on Sunday while Eddie Mashinya’s Ethnikos Acha were held to a one-all draw by Aris in the relegation playoffs.
It never rains for Zimbabwe’s top striker Knowledge Musona as he watched his team Hoffenheim beat Kaiserlautern 2-1 from the terraces.
Musona has struggled to stamp his authority in the Bundasliga outfit since his arrival from Kaizer Chiefs.
Suspended Warriors midfielder Ovidy Karuru came in as a late second half substitute for French Ligue 2 club US Boulogne. They drew one-all with Istres.
Tough-as-teak defender Dickson Choto was an unused substitute for Leagia Warszawa in their Polish Ekstraklasa League encounter against Ruch Churzow. Legia Warszawa won the game 2-0 and is on the verge of winning the Polish league title as they are on top of the log with 48 points with only five matches remaining and enjoy a three-point lead.
Just like Choto, former Kaizer Chiefs defender Onismo Bhasera sat on the bench when his League Two team Plymouth played to a one-all draw with Hereford United in England.
Zimbabwean born midfielder Bradley Pritchard came in from the bench in the second half for Charlton Athletic who beat Oldham Athletic 1-0 in League One. Charlton Athletic is a championship contender in their league.
Russia-based Musa Mguni is still nursing an injury he picked on national duty last month and watched his Terek Groznyi beat Spartak Nal’chik 2-0 from the terraces.