Inat Rouge hosted Red Arrows in the first preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup on Saturday, and the visitors left with a 2-0 victory. A. Mumba delivered both goals for the away side, securing a comfortable progression through the opening stage.
The breakthrough came in the 23rd minute when Mumba found the net for Red Arrows. It was a measured opening, the kind of moment that sets the tone rather than breaks a game. To be fair, Inat Rouge had time to respond, but the visitors had already planted a flag.
By the 55th minute, Mumba had his second. And here's the thing — the away side didn't need to chase the game. They had the result in their hands and could afford to settle into a rhythm. The second goal felt inevitable once the first had landed.
Match statistics were not recorded for either side, so there are no figures to dissect. Possession, shots, passes — all came back as zeros. The result tells you enough about a game where one side controlled the narrative without needing the numbers to prove it.
This was the second meeting between these sides in less than a fortnight, following a 2-0 Red Arrows win on 5 September. By then, the pattern was already clear. Three points on the board means Red Arrows move forward with confidence, while Inat Rouge face a second leg with work to do.