ASR Bamako defeated Accra Hearts of Oak 3-0 in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup second round at the Stade Modibo in Mali
Hearts of Oak in Mali were bogged down by two goals at halftime and were unable to withstand the strain of Real Bamako
Real Bamako broke through Hearts’ defensive line in the eleventh minute to take the early lead.
Hearts of Oak again failed to contain Real Bamako’s firepower despite producing three more chances than their opponents, as the host scored the second goal via an own goal by Hearts of Oak left-back. Nkrumah Korsah Dennis
Real Bamako overpowered their opponents at halftime despite having limited opportunities to do so.
Hearts of Oak played admirably, but they were unable to score any goals against them to make up for the deficit from the first half.
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh missed a wonderful chance to score a consolation goal for the Phobians in the 68th minute.
In contrast to the offensive they unleashed on the Phobians in the first half, the hosts, ASR Bamako, were reserved for their own half and moved a little bit forward.
The third goal was scored by the home team ASR Bamako in the 75th minute by running through the Hearts of Oak line.
Hearts of Oak manager David Ocloo made a few adjustments in an attempt to improve his team, but the Phobians lost the first leg in the preliminary second round of the CAF Confederation Cup.
When they host ASR Bamako in the second leg at the Accra Sports Stadium, Hearts of Oak will look to pull a hope in their defeat to eminate Real Bamako.
