CAF Confederation Cup

Rivers United Flow Into Confederation Cup Quarter Finals As Dreams FC Almost Dry Up Dreams –

Published

6 months ago

March 3, 2024

Rivers United drawn against Confederation Cup reigning champions, USM Alger

It was twists and turns and eventually a fight-back that paid off. Rivers United came from a goal down against Ghana’s Dreams FC to navigate their ways into the Confederation Cup quarter-finals after securing a late 2-1 win.

Initially needing a 2-0 margin win to have arithmetical chance of advancing as they were third on the log. Tunisia’s Club Africain were expected to continue the pounding of the Group C punching bag, Academica of Angola which hitherto had no point.

Suddenly in the 40^th minute, Ghana’s Dream FC went ahead in Uyo when Abdul Aziz Issha found the net against Rivers United.

To further compound Rivers United’s momentary woes, Nigerian born Kingsley Eduwo shot Club Africain of Tunisia up in Tunisia in the home duel against the group’s punching bag.

Back to Uyo, Rivers United fought back to equalise in the 61^st minute through Echeta Deputy and put scores at 1-1.

At that moment, Rivers were still arithmetically out of the cut off as they remained glued to the third position.

Then came a glitter of hope from Tunisia when unexpectedly, Angola’s Academica fought back and equalised in the 79^th minute through Samuel Cachimbombo.

That served as tonic for Rivers United who got a winner in the 10^th minute of added time to the regulation time through Kazie Goodwill.

Rivers then tied on points at 12 with Ghana’s Dreams FC, but the Ghanaian sides have a better goal difference.

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.