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Hat-trick king Mputu lights up Adema

Democratic Republic of Congo international Tresor Mputu scored a second-half hat trick to lead TP Mazembe Englebert into the third round of the African Champions League with a 4-1 win over AS Adema of Madagascar in Kinshasa last Sunday.

Democratic Republic of Congo international Tresor Mputu scored a second-half hat trick to lead TP Mazembe Englebert into the third round of the African Champions League with a 4-1 win over AS Adema of Madagascar in Kinshasa last Sunday.

That was the second hat trick for the striker in this year's competition, bringing his total to nine goals in four matches.

He scored nine minutes after the interval and added two more in the final 10 minutes of the game after Bedi Mbenza had opened the scoring in the third minute.

Highlights of this game and Mputu's heroics will be shown on the African Soccer Television show on SABC1 Sport's Laduma programme on Sunday at 3pm.

The 4-1 win gave TP Mazembe a comfortable 6-3 aggregate triumph.

Other highlights are those of Tunisian giants Esperance's demolition of Zanaco by the same score (4-1) to ensure their progress in the Confederation of African Football's flagship club tournament.

Angola's Petro Atletico crashed out despite winning 2-0 against visitors Young Africans of Tanzania, who had a 3-0 lead from the first leg to scrape through 3-2 on aggregate.

The last of the knockout rounds will be played over two legs next month. The last eight teams qualify for the group phase, which starts in June.

The fourth CAF Confederations Cup also saw clubs in action with Daring Club Motema Pembe being held to a goalless draw by Benfica Luanda at home, while Atraco crushed Defence 2-0.

Green Buffaloes also registered a 2-0 win over St Pauloise.

The 2007 MFA Cup Final in Mauritius last weekend saw Curepipe Starlight shine bright when they edged Savanne SC 1-0 in a hard-fought and entertaining match. - Sello Rabothata and Reuters

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