Soccer-Royal Armed Forces win Morocco derby in Champions League semi-final


RABAT, April ⁠11 (Reuters) - Second-half goals from ⁠Ahmed Hammoudan http://match-centre.hosted-data.core.optasports.com/?sport=soccer&page=player&id=531786 and ‌substitute Khalid Ait Ouarkhane helped Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces to beat ​compatriots Renaissance Berkane ⁠2-0 in ⁠the African Champions League semi-final first-leg ⁠tie ‌on Saturday.

The military side dominated proceedings ⁠at home in the Moroccan ​capital ‌and have a strong advantage ⁠for ​next Saturday’s return in Berkane.

Hammoudan http://match-centre.hosted-data.core.optasports.com/?sport=soccer&page=player&id=531786 opened the ⁠scoring in the 58th ​minute before Ait Ouarkhane added a second 10 minutes from ⁠time.

Esperance of Tunisia and South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns will contest the other ​semi-final, with the ⁠first leg taking place in ​Tunis on ‌Sunday.

(Writing by Mark ​Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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