A brilliant goal by France-born Morgan Betorangal gave Mouloudia Bejaia of Algeria a 1-0 victory over Medeama of Ghana on Tuesday and a CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals place.

The defender-cum-midfielder gained possession just inside the Medeama half, moved forward unchallenged and unleashed a drive that flew over the goalkeeper and into the net on 52 minutes.

Bejaia and Medeama shared second place in Group A with eight points each and zero goal differences and the Algerians qualified on the head-to-head rule having drawn 0-0 in Ghana two months ago.

The Betorangal match-winner was only the second goal scored by his club in six group matches, the lowest total by a team reaching the last-four of the second-tier African club competition.

Stade Malien of Mali and CA Bizertin of Tunisia shared the previous low, scoring three goals each in six matches three seasons ago.

Bejaia meet FUS Rabat of Morocco and defending champions Etoile Sahel of Tunisia play TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the semi-finals during September.

FUS, shock winners of the 2010 Confederation Cup, won Group B by one point from twice title-holders Etoile after the clubs drew 0-0 in Rabat.

Group A winners Mazembe finished with a 3-1 triumph over bottom club Young Africans of Tanzania in Lubumbashi.

Jonathan Bolingi put the hosts ahead with a shot from a tight angle and Zambian Rainford Kalaba added two second-half goals through close-range shots.

Burundian Amissi Tambwe fired a free-kick into the net for the visitors 15 minutes from time.