Moroccan army club AS FAR Rabat claimed a commanding 2-0 home victory over Renaissance Berkane on Saturday in the first leg of their CAF Champions League (Africa's top club football competition) semi-final, setting up a promising path to the final. Goals from Ahmed Hammoudan in the 57th minute and substitute Khalid Ait Ouarkhane in the 80th settled a tight, cautious contest at Rabat's Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, with Berkane — who came primarily to defend — never posing a serious threat. The result puts AS FAR, unbeaten in 13 matches and dominant in the Moroccan top flight, firmly in control ahead of the return leg next week, while Berkane face a daunting task to overturn the deficit and reach the final.