Became a specialist in CAF Cupthe RS Berkane reached an important milestone in their quest to win a third trophy in the continental tournament by qualifying for the quarter-finals even before the end of the group stage. Regular, the Orientals signed a fourth victory in a row, Sunday, against the Malian stadium in Bamako as part of the 4th day of group B. The Orientals were the first to prove dangerous by leading attacks from both flanks, but their actions lacked lucidity during the last meters.
Imad Riahi finds the net and propels his team into the quarter-finals
After passing through the locker rooms, the RS Berkane returned to the pitch at the March 26 stadium in Bamako with the desire to seal the victory for himself. The Oranges coach, Mount Chaâbanimade some changes by bringing in Mohamed El Morabit instead ofAyoub Khaïri, Reda Hajji in place of Imad Riahi, before concluding his changes with the replacement of Yassine Labhiri par Mohamed Sadli et Youssef Mehri par Baba Ilou. A coaching which ended up paying off, since the team managed to break the defensive barrier of Stade Malien in the 64th minute on a goal from Imad Riahi and to maintain this lead during the rest of the match.
After this victory, synonymous with qualification for the quarter-final of C2, Chaâbani assured in the post-match conference that his first objective had been achieved. “We managed to achieve our qualification objective, despite the difficulty of the match against Stade Malien, which is a tough and well-organized team,” confided the Tunisian technician.
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