Azam FC have advanced to the second round of qualifying for the Caf Confederation Cup after defeating Fasil Kenema 3-1 on Saturday.
A brace from Richard Djodi gave the Tanzanian outfit a two-goal advantage within half an hour, before Mujib Kassim halved the deficit.
However, Obrey Chirwa ensured progression for the home side with a late strike, making it 3-2 in aggregate.
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Azam came into the match aware of the daunting task of overturning the 1-0 defeat suffered in Ethiopia a fortnight ago. Anything less than a two-goal victory could have eliminated them from the competition.