ASEC Mimosas scored first but AS Vita Club came back to win 3-1 in the 2018 Caf Confederation Cup Group A clash at Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa on Wednesday.
The loss for ASEC is their first in Group A and sees them drop to second in the group with three points from two games – having won their first, 1-0 against Ghana’s Aduana Stars.
It was a great start to the match for the visitors who applied pressure from the first whistle and were rewarded with a penalty in the 19th minute which Gbagnon Anicet Badie converted to give ASEC the lead.
The Ivorian side continued to control matters and dominated the rest of the half, but their finishing in front of goal was poor and they were unable to add to their tally before the break.
AS Vita came out firing at the start of the second half and equalized three minutes into the second period thanks to a clinical finish from Emmanuel Ngudikama.
Ngudikama was in the thick of the action again on the hour mark when he wrapped up another swift passing move from the home side with deadly effort that found the back of the net.
The DR Congo side continued to push forward after taking the lead and scored their third goal in the 71st minute thanks to a strike from Ngonda Muzinga.
The Ivorians tried to find their way back into the match, but the AS Vita defence stood firm and held on for their first win of the Caf Confederation Cup group stages.
The win for the DRC side sees them jump to the top of Group A with four points.
AS Vita are next in action in the Caf Confederations Cup on July 17 away to Aduana Stars while ASEC will host Raja Casablanca.
Line-ups:
AS Vita Club: Bongaman, Dido, Botuli, Litombo, Muzinga (Ducapel 66’), Munganga, Tonombe, Muloko, Ngoma, Ngudikama (Boyombe 79’), Makusu (Sita 87’).
ASEC Mimosas: Cisse, Z Coulibaly, Gloudoueu, Koanda, W Coulibaly, Sanogo, Bi, Badie, Agbegniadan, Ouattara/64’ Nougbele, Amed Toure/58’ Fabius, Nougbele, Dosso, Belem/68’ Ta
