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TP Mazembe edge closer to African Champions League semis

11:22 BST, Sat 20 Sep 2008
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Al Hilal's Ahmed Al Suwalih (2nd R) and Ronald Raildes (2nd L) fight for the ball with Al Raed's Abed Al Ilah Housari (R) and Tareq Mira (L)  during their Saudi Super League soccer match in Riyadh September 18, 2008.   REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed   (SAUDI ARABIA)

KHARTOUM, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Striker Alain Djikadi grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser as TP Mazembe Englebert snatched a 2-2 draw against Sudan's Al Hilal in their final African Champions League group match to remain on course for the semi-finals.

Failure to win ended hosts Al Hilal's hopes of progressing from Group B, while the draw put Democratic Republic of Congo's Mazembe in second place in the group standings.

Friday's result ensured a semi-final berth for Nigeria's Enyimba, irrespective of the result of their Group B game at Cameroon's Coton Sport in Garoua on Saturday.

Mazembe twice came from behind to draw and move on to eight points from their six group games. They are one point behind Enyimba and one ahead of Coton Sport.

If Coton Sport fail to beat Enyimba, Mazembe will reach the semi-finals for the first time since 2002.

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