Primeiro Agosto of Angola snatched a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Zesco United of Zambia in Luanda Friday and boosted their chances of reaching the CAF Champions League quarter-finals.
Substitute Hermenegildo 'Geraldo' Bartolomeu levelled for the hosts in the 90th minute and Muselenge 'Bobo' Ungenda won the match with a goal eight minutes into stoppage time.
John Ching'andu had put 2016 Champions League semi-finalists Zesco ahead on 67 minutes at the 50,000-capacity national stadium in the Angolan capital.
Substitute Hermenegildo 'Geraldo' Bartolomeu levelled for the hosts in the 90th minute and Muselenge 'Bobo' Ungenda won the match with a goal eight minutes into stoppage time.
John Ching'andu had put 2016 Champions League semi-finalists Zesco ahead on 67 minutes at the 50,000-capacity national stadium in the Angolan capital.
Wild celebrations greeted the second Primeiro goal with Serb coach Zoran Manojlovic taking a piggyback ride on Ungenda as the matchwinner ran off the field to greet supporters.
Ungenda was one of two Democratic Republic of Congo footballers in the Primeiro starting line-up and there were also a couple of Nigerians.
Victory lifted Primeiro from last to second in the four-club Group D, greatly enhancing their chances of finishing runners-up to probable table-toppers Etoile Sahel of Tunisia.
Former African champions Etoile have home advantage over Mbabane Swallows of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) later Friday and are expected to win and seal a quarter-finals spot.
Etoile, the only winners of all five current and past CAF club competitions, have seven points, Primeiro five, Swallows four and Zesco two.
AFP
Ungenda was one of two Democratic Republic of Congo footballers in the Primeiro starting line-up and there were also a couple of Nigerians.
Victory lifted Primeiro from last to second in the four-club Group D, greatly enhancing their chances of finishing runners-up to probable table-toppers Etoile Sahel of Tunisia.
Former African champions Etoile have home advantage over Mbabane Swallows of eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) later Friday and are expected to win and seal a quarter-finals spot.
Etoile, the only winners of all five current and past CAF club competitions, have seven points, Primeiro five, Swallows four and Zesco two.
AFP
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