دوري أبطال إفريقيا 2010 : القرعة صـ65

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Zimbabwe's Gunners FC, PSL Title-Holder Eyes CAF Champions Cup
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Gunners Chairman Cuthbert Chitima said his team is already preparing to contest the Confederation of African Football Champions League tournament
Zimbabwe's Gunners Football Club is set to receive the Premier Soccer League champion's trophy on Saturday following its final match of the season against Lengthens in Harare's Rufaro Stadium.
Gunners locked up the title last weekend by defeating Dynamos 2-0.
Gunners Chairman Cuthbert Chitima told VOA Studio 7 reporter Marvellous Mhlanga-Nyahuye his team is already preparing itself to contest the Confederation of African Football Champions League tournament.

Champs League shock

By Mtulisi Mafa

ZIFA believe that the four Zimbabwean representatives in next year’s African Champions League and the Confederations Cup will need a whopping US$1 million each for them to meet all their financial requirements, should their journey take them right into the finals of the two competitions.

Champions Gunners and Dynamos will take part in the Champions League while BancABC Sup8r champions Lengthens and CAPS United, who finished third in the league, will be involved in the Confederations Cup.

Each club needs a staggering $1 million — in the worst case scenario provided for in Zifa budgetary estimates — for them to fulfil all the financial requirements of the two tournaments from the first round right up to the final.

The receipts from the prize money for winning the league and the major cup competition, which saw Gunners getting US$35 000 and Banc ABC champions Lengthens pocketing US$40 000, fall far short of the costs involved in the continental competitions.

Local clubs have always faced serious financial difficulties when playing on the continent and both Dynamos and Monomotapa have complained of the huge cost of the exercise.

Dynamos still owe Zifa their share of revenue from the Champions League, following their good run in the Champions League last year.

The Harare giants reached the semi-finals of the tournament, battling against all odds, and charmed the continent with their brave run that was brought to an end by Cotonsport Garoua of Cameroon.

While the Champions League promises rich pickings, in terms of figures that are dangled by the organisers, much of the revenue — which only comes after a team qualifies for the mini-league phase — is chewed up by the costs of television production.

The hire of equipment and personnel, for the live transmission of the mini-league games, always comes at a huge cost to the clubs.

The Confederations Cup also has monetary rewards these days.

Monomotapa found themselves saddled by a huge debt last season and even threatened to pull out of the Champions League at one stage.

The Harare club are yet to settle debts, including hotel bills, related to their participation in the Champions League this year.

Monoz surprised all and sundry by bursting into the mini-league phase of the Champions League after defeating former African champions Asec Mimosas of Cote d’Ivoire and Ajax Cape Town of South Africa.

They even beat Tunisian giants Etoile du Sahel but were humiliated by eventual champions TP Mazembe, who won 7-0 in their two-legged showdown, in the mini-league.

Monomotapa, though, are likely to get some dividend from the sale of three of their key players — Daniel Zokoto, Mthulisi Maphosa and Chris Semakweri — to Mazembe.

There have been suggestions, from the Premiership teams, that the participating teams should make a united front and try and get assistance from the Government to help them underwrite their expenses on the continent.

Zifa chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya this week met with all the four participating clubs in the two tournaments and advised them of the possible huge costs involved.

Rushwaya said her association received commitment, from all the four clubs that they would be ready to meet the costs of the exercise.

"We had a meeting with all the four clubs’ managers and we showed them the budget for their participation in their respective tournaments assuming that they go all the way," said Rushwaya.

"It’s obviously much less than that if the club does not reach the finals. We just thought it was essential to show them the budget now rather than later so that they can have enough time to plan for the tournament.

"We don’t want a situation whereby clubs start to run around at the very last minute trying to look for money.

"They are now all aware of the financial implications for taking part in these tournaments and they have all said that they will run around to secure the funds.

"There is still some time for the clubs to look around for the money and, of course, we will assist where we can."

The budgets include airfares and the cost of accommodating visiting clubs and officials.

Harare giants Dynamos were spared more costs as they were given a bye and will only start the campaign in the first round while Gunners will have to go through the preliminaries first.

Three of the clubs taking part in the African safari — Gunners, Lengthens and CAPS United — are owned by individuals.

Gunners, the domestic champions, are owned by Harare banker Cuthbert Chitima while Lengthens are owned by a coalition of businessmen led by Musa Gwasira and Irvine Mereki.

CAPS United are owned by Harare businessmen Twine Phiri and his partner Farai Jere.

Lengthens will fly out to Madagascar to face AS Adema and champions Gunners will make the trip to Indian Ocean islanders Mafunzo of Zanzibar.

Gunners and Lengthens will be making their maiden appearance in the African inter-club tournaments and, interestingly, they were both rivals in the Northern Region Division One just under three years ago.

Draft Budget For Local Clubs

CAMPING EXPENSES

l Accommodation and Meals US$25 400

l Shuttle Transport US$575

l Camping allowances US$8 100

l Medical Requirements US$3 500

Total US$37 575

TOURNAMENT EXPENSES

Away Matches

l Airfares US$189 000

l Allowances US$74 000

l Appearance Fees US$120 000

Winning Bonuses US$240 000

Total US$623 000

Home Matches

l Airfares for Match Officials US$25 500

l Allowances for Match Officials US$25 500

l Transport for Match Officials US$8 400

l Accommodation for Visiting Teams US$83 300

l Transport for Visiting Teams US$11 200

l Allowances for Team US$17 010

l Appearance Fees US$105 000

l Winning Bonuses US$105 000

Total US$380 910

GRAND TOTAL US$1 041 485

Note — This draft budget was prepared by Zifa and involves the costs of a club’s matches from the first round right to the final

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SuperSport United continued their march to a third straight South African Premier League title when they opened up a nine-point gap at the top of the table on Saturday.
Gavin Hunt's side thrashed bottom club Jomo Cosmos 3-0 thanks to second half goals from former Ezenkozi star Morgan Gould, Dario Monteiro and Brent Carelse, and the title is now very much their's to lose. For Cosmos, the spector of relegation looms large.
Santos in second were held to a 1-1 draw by Lamontville Golden Arrows. Bafo Biyela scored his first for Bafana Bes'thende, but an injury-time equaliser from Orwin Powell earned the Cape Town side a point at home.
Third-place Kaizer Chiefs were also held at home against a Bloemfontein Celtic side who played for 75 minutes with 10 men after Johannes Motlhaping was sent off for a professional foul when he brought down Kaizer Motaung Jnr with the striker through on goal.
Thabo Nthethe gave the visitors the lead after scrambling home from a goal-mouth melee, but Gerald Sibeko volleyed home at the back post to secure a point.
Orlando Pirates rode their luck to win 1-0 at Platinum Stars, Bennett Chenene with the goal, while Bidvest Wits and Moroka Swallows played to a goalless draw.
Free State Stars continued their good recent run under new coach Gordon Igesund as they beat struggling Mpumalanga Black Aces 2-0, Aleni Lebyane and Saitjheni Tsotetsi with the goals.
On Sunday, Maritzburg United host Ajax Cape Town at the Woodburn Stadium and Mamelodi Sundowns travel to the Moses Mabhida Stadium to face AmaZulu.

Hearts Defeat Rivals Kotoko




Ten-man Hearts of Oak secured their most important win of the season after defeating their arch rivals Kotoko 1-0 in Ghana's biggest game on the calendar on Sunday.

But ugly scenes overshadowed the beauty of the post-match celebration by the Accra side as Kotoko goalkeeper Soulama confronted referee Samuel K Gyasi.

The fans of the Porcupine Warriors were charged into violent acts as they threw objects onto the pitch in support of their goalkeeper's actions before the police intervened.

Despite the ugly scenes, Hearts will celebrate their victory over their traditional rivals with gusto thanks to a first half strike by Samuel Affum.

Both sides had decent chances to alter the score especially for Kotoko when Hearts defender Karim Alhassan was sent off later in the game.

Hearts goalkeeper Philemon McCarthy produced an excellent save with only one minute remaining to deny the Kumasi-based giants.

The victory gives Hearts the edge in their mid-table fight as the Phobians now have 13 points while Kotoko remain on 10 points.

But the two Ghana giants are way off the mark in the chase for the title as the league is being led by Kessben.

But the log leaders suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to newly promoted Aduana Stars in Dormaa Ahenkro.

Eleven Wise, helped in their central defence by former Ghana defender Dan Quaye, managed to hold title contenders Heart of Lions to a 0-0 draw in Kpando.

Wise, coached by former Black Stars captain C. K. Akonnor, are in the relegation zone and their away draw will go a long way to help them beat the drop.

Great Olympics travelled to Kumasi to hold King Faisal to a 1-1 draw while Wa All Stars deepened the woes of Hassacas with a 2-1 away win in Sekondi.

Bechem Chelsea also got an away victory as they defeat New Edubiase 2-0 but fans of the home side were terribly unhappy over referee William Agbovi's handling of the game.

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