Kekana sent off as Sundowns fall in CAF Champions League
Mamelodi Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana was red-carded as the South African club lost 2-1 against AS Otoho of Congo Brazzaville in a CAF Champions League preliminary round first leg on Sunday.
Pretoria-based Sundowns are owned by wealthy businessman Patrice Motsepe and could afford to charter a jet for the match at Owando in the heart of central Africa.
But the comfortable passage did not help the 2016 African champions in the opening half as they fell two goals behind and were reduced to 10 men.
Sundowns stabilised after half-time and snatched a potentially precious away goal 15 minutes from time through Thapelo Morena.
Otoho are making a habit of troubling strong opponents as they eliminated 2018 semi-finalists Primeiro Agosto of Angola in a preliminary tie last season.
Sundowns were among five former winners of the premier Confederation of African Football club competition to lose away this weekend.
Asante Kotoko, whose last of two titles came 36 years ago, trailed and led Kano Pillars of Nigeria before suffering a 3-2 defeat in Kaduna.
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