CAF Champions League
Jamus SC hold Al Hilal in CAF Champions League
South Sudan Premier League reigning champions Jamus SC have held giants Al Hilal SC to a goalless draw in the first leg of the first preliminary round of the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.
After making their first appearance in the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup last season, Jamus SC were fresh to the CAF Champions League.
Cheered on by the passionate home fans, Jamus SC put up a brave performance at the Juma National Stadium on Sunday.
After 22 minutes new signing Jude Ssemugabi from Ugandan International thought he would earn a penalty after an Al Hilal SC defender entangled with him in the box.
The Al Hilal SC side pushed forward, but Jamus Sc defenders stood fiorm. Shabani Kagayo thought he had put Jamus SC ahead when he beat Al Hilal SC goalkeeper Soufiane Farid after 44 minutes, but a defender was on time to clear the ball off the line.
Al Hilal SC tried to assert themselves after the interval, but Jamus SC stopped their attacks.
Heron Ricardo Ferreira, the Jamus SC coach said that although they managed to get a draw against an experienced Al Hilal SC side, they will have to work hard in the return leg.
“We had a few chances that we failed to take. But we must improve on our finishing,” added Ferreira.
The return leg at the New Amaam Stadium in Zanzibar on September 28th. A win by the South Sudan giants or a draw by any goals will see Jamus SC qualify for the second preliminary round.
South Sudan Premier League champions Jamus SC have failed to progress to the next stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League.
After settling for a goalless draw in the first leg in Juba against Al Hilal, the Sudan side picked a 1-0 win in the return leg of the first preliminary round played on Sunday at the Azam Complex in Dar es Salam, Tanzania.
Burundian International Jean Girumugisha netted the lone goal for Al Hilal after 24th minutes.
Jamus SC pushed forward and created some good scoring opportunities, but failed to find the goals.
“It is disappointing we failed to qualify for the next round, but we shall now return to concentrate on the South Sudan Premier League,” said Jamus SC coach Heron Ricardo Ferreira.
Last season Jamus SC were ejected 5-0 on aggregate to Stade Tunisien (Tunisia) in the first preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup.
The head coach of Jamus SC, Heron Ricardo Ferreira has although Al Hilal SC is a big team, they do not fear their opponents in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League first round of the first preliminary round.
Jamus SC will host the Sudan giants Al Hilal SC in the first leg of the first preliminary round in the TtalEnergies CAF Champions League on Sunday at the Juba National Stadium.
“Yes we respect Al Hilal because they are an experienced team that has played in the continent for a long time. But we donot fear them and we are ready to fight to get a good result,” says Ferreira.
The coach made it clear that he opted not to play in the CECAFA Kagame Cup because the players were not in good fitness levels. “We are at a very good level now and Jamus SC have what it takes to play at a very high level,” added the coach.
Team captain Benjamin Laku Lotelek also made it clear that the team is well motivated and ready to go all out to get a good result. “We shall go and attack, but also play with caution because we know the opponent we are playing,” added the captain.
In-case Jamus SC go through the first round preliminary stage, they will face the winner between Mogadishu City Council (MCC) FC and Kenya Police FC in the second preliminary round.
The head coach of Al Hilal SC, Laurentiu Aurelian Reghecampf has said they respect South Sudan Premier League champions Jamus SC.
Jamus SC will host the Sudan giants in the first leg of the first preliminary round of the 2025/2026 TotalEnergies CAF Champions League first preliminary round on Sunday at the Juba National Stadium.
Reghecampf says that the game against Jamus SC will not be an easy match because every team in this tournament is good. “We shall be facing champions of South Sudan and every team wants to take home advantage,” added the Al Hilal coach.
The Al Hilal SC team arrived in Juba on Wednesday from Tanzania where they finished runners-up in the regional CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025.
In-case Jamus SC go through the first round preliminary stage, they will face the winner between Mogadishu City Council (MCC) FC and Kenya Police FC in the second preliminary round.
Pyramids (Egypt) are the reigning champions.
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