In the quarter-final first leg of the African Football League, TP Mazembe secured a crucial 1-0 victory against Esperance of Tunis at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar Es Salaam. 

Despite facing a formidable Tunisian side and playing away from their home ground in Lubumbashi, the Mighty Mazembe managed to claim the essential win, with 19-year-old Malian striker Cheick Oumar Fofana scoring the lone goal in the 11th minute. The Ravens, although often deprived of possession by a lively Esperance de Tunis, maintained their composure to take the lead in the tie.