CAF CC: Plateau United defeat USM Algiers 2-1

Plateau United walked the tight rope with a slim 2-1 win over USM Algiers on Saturday.

The Peace Boys who adopted the Agege Stadium as their home ground missed a flurry of chances in the CAF Confederation Cup round of 16 encounter.

Former junior international King Osanga sent the fans into a wild celebration with the first goal after 19 minutes.

Poor marksmanship prevented the Kennedy Boboye side from adding to the scoreline as the first half ended 1-0.

The visitors had their olive branch through the leveller from Faouzi Yaya before the hour.

Ibeh Johnson saw his bullet shot hit the crossbar in the 68th minute.

The match winner arrived courtesy of Emma James with 14 minutes left on the clock.

Efforts by the Jos-based outfit to increase their lead proved unsuccessful.