CAF Confederation Cup

Rivers United Pay the Penalty in Tunisia

Published

7 years ago

May 14, 2017

Once again, North Africa proved a poor hunting ground for Nigerian clubs in continental duels as Rivers United on Sunday suffered a 1-3 loss to Tunisia’s Club Africain in a Group A fixture of the 2017 CAF Confederation Cup.

Sports Village Square reports that Oussama Darragi who in 2009 scored a last minute equalizer for Tunisia in a 2-2 drawn 2010 World Cup qualifying match with the Super Eagles in Abuja also proved to be one the deadly strikers that shaped the Rivers United loss.

He converted a 43^rd minute penalty to double the lead for Club Africain after Bilel Ifa had given the home team a 23^rd minute lead.

In the 61^st minute, Rivers United rallied to pull a goal back through John Odumegwu to make the score line more respectable. But that was short lived as 10 minutes later, the Nigerian side conceded an own goal through Joseph Douhadji.

A penalty kick that could have salvaged the game for Rivers United was ballooned wide Emeka Ogbugh thus making penalty kick the Achilles heals of the Nigerian team which conceded one and failed to convert an awarded one.

Rivers United will face another North African side, FUS Rabat of Morocco in Match Day 2 in Port Harcourt.

CAF Confederation Cup

Enyimba drawn against Etoile de Filante in Confederation Cup

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2 weeks ago

August 26, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Nigeria’s sole survivors in the CAF Confederation Cup,Enyimba will face Burkina Faso sides, Etoile de Filante in the second round of the competition.

Enyimba drew bye in the preliminary round while the Burkina Faso team reached the second round after eliminating Hafia of Guinea.

Enyimba, second runners-up in the Nigerian League will be attempting to win the Confederation Cup for the first time for Nigeria as they did in the Champions League 21 years ago.

CAF Confederation Cup

Again, Benin overcomes Nigeria as El Kanemi crashes out of Confederation Cup

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2 weeks ago

August 24, 2024

Kunle Solaja

Just two months after Benin Republic recorded their first ever defeat of the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, a Benin club, Dadje has knocked out one of Nigeria’s representatives from the CAF Confederation Cup – El Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri.

Dadje won 2-1 to get a 3-2 aggregate win after the first leg played last week ended 1-1.

CAF Confederation Cup

Benin Republic offers 8,000 free tickets to boost support for Dadje FC over El Kanemi

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2 weeks ago

August 24, 2024

Kunle Solaja

One of Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup, El Kanemi Warriors have a mountain to climb as they face Dadje FC this evening at the General Mathieu Kerekou Stadium in Cotonou.

Their hosts, Dadje FC carry a slight advantage into the match after obtaining a 1-1 draw last weekend in Ikenne.

A goalless draw is enough for them to sail into the second round. But not leaving anything to chances,massive home support is being planned for them as the Benin FA offered 8,000 free tickets to fans.

Dadjè FC, the Benin league runners-up escaped with a precious 1-1 draw against the El Kanemi Warriors of Nigeria.

Thanks to added time, it would have been a different story for El Kanemi who only achieved parity in the sixth minute of added time.

They had conceded a goal earlier when Salassi Bless put the Beninese ahead. El Kanemi will have to score and win this evening if they are to join Enyimba in the second round.