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Sports News of Sunday, 24 March 2002

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Hearts, Goldfield Out, Kotoko Qualify

Accra Hearts of Oak crashed out of this year's Champions' League. The 2000 winners, were the only major casualty, as they were eliminated for the second successive year in the opening round. The Ghanaian club lost 3-1 away to Stade Malien from Mali in Bamako on Sunday to go out 4-2 on aggregate. (Details).

Obuasi Goldfield's CFA Cup hopes were cruelly ended at Conakry as Satellite won 2-1 and advanced on the away goals rule. The first match in Obuasi ended in a 4-3 victory for the mine boys, after leading 4-0.

Kumasi Asante Kotoko was the only bright spot for Ghana this weekend. The “oseikrom boys” marched convincingly into the next round of the cup winners cup after a 2-2 draw in Angola. Kotoko won the first leg 2-0 in Kumasi. (Details)

African Champions League first round second leg results
At Bamako
Stade Malien (Mli) 3 (Coulibaly 26, Berthe 31, Kamate 44)
Hearts of Oak (Gha) 1 (Taylor 81)
Stade win 4-2 on Agreggate. Hearts is out of champions league

African Cup Winners Cup result
African Cup Winners Cup first round second leg results this weekend:
Sanongol (Angola) 2
Kumasi Asante Kotoko 2
(goals: Arhin Duah, Shilla Alhassan)
Kotoko through 4-2 on aggregate

Kumasi Asante Kotoko qualified for the next round of the African cup winners cup despite drawing 2-2 away to Athletico Sanongol of Angola.

CAF Cup result
At Conkary
Satellite (Gui) 2 (Mara 43, Camara 54)
Obuasi Goldfields (Gha) 1 (Baffoe 3)
Agg: 5-5, Satellite win on away goals