CAF Champions League: Hearts of Oak earn slim first leg advantage over Wydad

Forward Isaac Mensah scored in the first half as Hearts of Oak picked up an important 1-0 victory over Wydad Casablanca in the first leg of the CAF Champions League play-off in Accra on Sunday.

Mensah controlled a clever delivery by midfielder Ibrahim Salifu into the net for the only goal of the tight contest at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The Moroccan champions managed to put the ball in the net in the final minutes, but the goal was correctly chalked off for offside.

The handful Hearts of Oak fans allowed into the stadium were seen hooting at the referee Helder Martins Rodrigues De Carvalho at the end of the game. They were expressing their disappointment for what they feel was unfair officiating by the Angolan.

With the result, any kind of draw in the second leg will be enough to take Hearts of Oak through to the group stage for the first time since 2006.

The match will be played on Sunday, October 24 in Casablanca.

Source: 3news