Togo's Maranatha of Fiokpo has advanced to the next round of the African Champions League after thumping Senegal's Jaraaf 3-0 on Sunday in Womé, some 140-km south-east of Lome (3-1 aggregate score).
Assiongbo Ahyi scored the opener for the Togolese through a penalty in the 11th minute.Sapoul Mani made it 2-0 in the 58th after Nigerian referee James Udemiren sent off Jaraaf's skipper Maurice Gomis in 54th minute.
Leonard Adjima sealed victory for Maranatha in the 70th.
Jaraaf had won the first leg tie 1-0 in Dakar.
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