Mazembe squeeze through, Esperance shocked

African club football giants TP Mazembe of DR Congo scraped into the CAF Confederation Cup group stage Tuesday after losing 2-1 at international rookies Stade Gabesien of Tunisia.  But another club that have won multiple CAF titles, Esperance of Tunisia, were shock casualties after being held 1-1 at home by Mouloudia Bejaia of Algeria. Mazembe and Bejaia won the two-legged play-offs on away goals and will join six other clubs to be decided Wednesday in the May 24 Cairo groups draw. Jonathan Bolingi, the son of a former DR Congo goalkeeper, was the hero and villain as Mazembe survived thanks to a 1-0 first-leg victory nine days ago.  His second-half goal at the Stade Municipal in Gabes cancelled the lead Youssef Fouazi gave the local club before half-time by converting a penalty. Ahmed Hosny put Gabesien ahead for …

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