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Soccer News of Monday, 16 December 2002

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African football briefs

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 16 (AFP) - African football briefs on Monday:

Raja fined for wearing banned logo

CAIRO: The Confederation of African Football has fined Champions League runners-up Raja Casablanca of Morocco 15,000 dollars for displaying a banned advertising logo on their shirts during the first leg of the final.

Etoile maintain perfect record

OUAGADOUGOU: Etoile Filante maintained the only 100 percent record in the Burkina Faso championship with a 3-0 fifth-round win at home to struggling USCO. Holders ASFA Yennega are joint third, six points behind.

Dazzy reaches dizzy heights

HARARE: Dazzy Kapenya, a defender with champions Highlanders, has been voted Zimbabwe Footballer of the Year. Black Rhinos striker Gift Kamuriwo was second and Highlanders midfielder Johannes Ngodzo third.

Esperance triumph in Tunis derby

TUNIS: Defending champions Esperance defeated Club Africain 2-0 in a Tunis derby to maintain a nine-point advantage over AS Marsa after 10 rounds of the Tunisian title race.

Double mission for French coach

DAKAR: French coach Guy Stephan will formally take charge of 2002 World Cup giantkillers Senegal from December 23 with a twin mission: to qualify the Teranga Lions for the 2004 African Nations Cup in Tunisia and 2006 World Cup in Germany.

Zambian impresses South African leaders

LUSAKA: Zambia striker Rotson Kilambe hopes to join South African Premier League pacesetters SuperSport United after a successful two-week trial with the Pretoria club.

USMA back on top in Algeria

ALGIERS: Defending champions USMA walloped bottom club CABB Arreridj 5-0 to regain first place in a see-saw Algerian title race from Mouloudia Oran, who drew 1-1 at RC Kouba.

Mount Cameroon reach peak

YAOUNDE: An extra-time goal earned Mount Cameroon a 2-1 victory over Sable Batie in the Cameroon FA Cup final and a place in the 2003 African Cup Winners Cup. Formed in 1999, Mount were appearing in their first final.

Concern over championship preparations

MBABANE: Concern is growing in Swaziland over the reported failure to start preparing for the African junior championship, scheduled for the Southern Africa kingdom from May 25 to June 8 and involving eight countries.

Wydad share lead in Morocco

RABAT: African Cup Winners Cup holders Wydad Casablanca moved into joint first place with Hassania Agadir and CODM Meknes on the Moroccan league table despite being held 0-0 at home by Kawkab Marrakech.

Petro Atletico hire Dutch coach

LUANDA: Former Zambia coach Jan Brouwer has been hired by Angolan FA Cup holders Petro Atletico. The Dutchman succeeds Brazilian Jose Avila, who pays the price for finishing third in the championship.

Bartlett does not want to lead

JOHANNESBURG: Shaun Bartlett, a striker with English Premiership outfit Charlton Athletic, says he no longer wants to captain South Africa as it interferes with his club career.