ALGERIA - Ismaili Friday night conceded a late goal for the second match running to lose 1-0 at already-qualified JS Kabylie and become on the verge of exiting the African Champions League from the group stage. Substitute Izu Azuka struck home three minutes from time to ensure Kabylie, who qualified for the competition's semis after holding Egyptian champions Al-Ahly to a 1-1 draw in their previous game, would finish on top of Group B. Ismaili, who also lost 1-0 at home to Kabylie in July, were made to pay for squandering several goalscoring opportunities in a lively first half that was halted for around 12 minutes due to a floodlight failure. Mark Wotte's side, who haven't booked a last-four berth since losing to Nigeria's Enyimba in the 2003 Champions League final, were also handed a 2-1 defeat at Heartland after leaking a goal in the dying minutes. They are at the bottom of Group B with three points from five games, one behind Nigeria's Heartland and two adrift of second-placed Al-Ahly Ismaili would keep a slim hope of going through alive if Al-Ahly and Heartland drew in Sunday's game at Cairo Stadium. The Dervishes will host Al-Ahly while Heartland will face Kabylie at home in the last round of games.
