Sierra Leone’s East End Lions faced a setback in the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, suffering a 1-0 home defeat against Senegal’s ASC Jaraaf.
The match, held at the Southern Arena in Bo, was tightly contested, with both teams displaying strong defensive strategies. However, ASC Jaraaf managed to break the deadlock in the 75th minute when Papa Souleymane Dione scored the decisive goal.
Earlier in the match, ASC Jaraaf missed a penalty, but they ultimately secured the win.
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The Killerswill now travel to Senegal for the return leg, aiming to overturn the one-goal deficit and advance to the next round.
The winner of this tie will face either Union Touarga Sportif (UTS) or Racing Club d’Abidjan in the second-round qualifiers.
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