Rivers United yesterday qualified for the quarterfinal of the CAF Confederation Cup after a 2-2 draw with Congo’s Diables Noirs in a Group B clash. It is an early berth for the Nigerian side who still have a game at hand. The…
Enyimba’s away win excites Finidi George
Enyimba head coach, Finidi George, has said that they got their desired result in Dakar against Diambars FC of Senegal with the right strategy in the CAF Confederation Cup second round’s first leg tie. George opined that he made necessary…
Wike offers Rivers United N20m to beat Enyimba
Governor Nyesom Wike has pledged the sum of N20m cash to players and officials of Rivers United Football Club should they beat Enyimba in Aba in the first leg, 2nd Preliminary Round match of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday.…
Enyimba eye second spot as Rivers United arrive in Aba (Guardian)
Fresh from their 1-0 defeat of Cote d’Ivoire’s San Pedro FC in their second game of the CAF Confederation Cup, defending champions, Enyimba will return to the Nigeria Professional Football League (today). Their target is a victory over Rivers United…
Enyimba record first win, Rangers lose again (Guardian)
Enyimba of Aba reignited their campaign for the semifinal spot of the on-going CAF Confederation Cup when they defeated Cote d’Ivoire’s FC San Pedro 1-0 in Aba. It was their second game of the competition, and the Peoples Elephant had…
Ibenegbu boost for Rangers ahead of Al Masry clash (Punch)
Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Confederation Cup, Enugu Rangers, will have three of their injured players back for the second game of their Group A clash against Egyptian club side Al Masry on Sunday. The Flying Antelopes lost their opening…
Battle for CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinals continues on DStv, GOtv
Matchday 4 of the 2018/19 CAF Confederation Cup will see the battle for quarterfinal berths continue unabated, with eight matches to be played across the continent on Sunday, March 3. The day’s action begins with three afternoon games, as AS…
CAF confederation cup: Chukwu sure of qualifying for group stages (Guardian)
Christian Chukwu, former super Eagles coach and Technical Adviser of Rangers of Enugu said he was optimistic that Rangers would qualify for CAF Confederation cup Group stages. Chukwu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja that…
All eyes on officials as Enyimba battle Raja Casablanca in Aba Wednesday
All eyes will be on the match officials for today’s CAF Confederation Cup semifinal first leg match between Enyimba and Morocco’s Raja Casablanca in Aba. Enyimba need a convincing victory on their home soil to ease the pressure on them…
Enyimba departs for Cote d’Ivoire today (Guardian)
Nigeria’s remaining representative in African inter-club competitions, Enyimba of Aba will leave Lagos today for Abidjan for the reverse leg of its CAF Confederation Cup tie with Williamsville FC. Enyimba beat the Ivoirian side 1-0 in Port Harcourt two weeks…