Nii Adjei helps TP Mazembe to draw

Former Kumasi Asante Kotoko player, Daniel Nii Adjei, was on target as TP Mazembe drew 2-2 at Stade Malien in Bamako last Saturday in the first leg of their CAF Champions League round of 16 clash.

Nii Adjei gave the Ravens a 2-0 lead in the 51st minute, thanks to a cross from Cheibane Traoré.

Traore had opened the scoring in the 27th minute to send his side into the break with a narrow lead, thanks to an assist from Zambia international Rainford Kalaba.

However, Stade Malien’s striker Ismaël Koné pulled a goal back in the 74th minute, before levelling the matters two minutes later.

Two other Ghanaian players Richard Kissi Boateng and Yaw Frimpong, were handed starting roles for Mazembe by head coach, Patrice Carteron.

On the same night, three other Ghanaians were also in action as Augustine Okrah and Francis Cofie clashed with Harrison Afful in the Al Merreikh of Sudan versus Esperance of Tunisia encounter in Khartoum.

Despite his experience, the night belonged to Okrah and Coffie as they helped Al Merreikh to a slender 1-0 win.

The return encounters of the Champions League will be in two weeks.