Monday, December 23, 2024

CAF

Al Merreikh crush Enyimba in CCL

Sudanese club, Al-Merreikh have taken a giant step towards progressing to the group stage of the 2020-21 CAF Champions League following a 3-0 victory over eight-time Nigerian champions, Enyimba International FC. Saifeldin Malik netted a hattrick as the Nigerian side...

Eguma upbeat as Rivers United beat Bloemfontein Celtic 2-0.

Rivers United overcame South African club, Bloemfontein Celtic in a first leg, first-round tie of the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup on Wednesday afternoon (December 23), winning 2-0. Rivers' victory came through late goals from Godwin Aguda and Fortune Omoniwari in the...

Second position is failure for Enyimba – Osho

Enyimba manager, Fatai Osho has said that coming second would be outright failure for the two-time African champions in their upcoming clash against Sudanese giants, Al-Merrikh Sporting Club. The People’s Elephant have a date with the Sudanese champions on Wednesday...

Injury rules out Mbaoma from Al-Merrikh CL clash

Enyimba forward, Victor Mbaoma has been ruled out of the side's CAF Champions League first leg round clash against Al-Merrikh of Sudan due to an ankle injury. The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) giants made this known in a statement...

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles eliminated at U20 tourney

Nigeria’s U20 men’s team, Flying Eagles, have been eliminated from the WAFU B U20 tournament in Porto Novo, Benin Republic after Ghana beat Ivory Coast. The Flying Eagles have now missed the chance to be at next year’s U20 AFCON...

Pillars attacker blames “French speaking” refs for failure

Kano Pillars attacker Nyima Nwagua believes 'poor officiating' was largely responsible for the club's elimination in this season's CAF Confederation Cup. Pillars lost 3-1 on aggregate to Senegalese club, ASC Diaraf with the Nigerian club firing blanks at home after...

Eguma wants improvements ahead of Celtic test

Rivers United technical manager, Stanley Eguma says his charges will need to display remarkable improvements if they are to reach the playoff round of the 2020-21 CAF Confederation Cup.The Nigerian club required penalties to squeeze past Equatoguinean club, Futuro...

Osho explains CAFCL draw against Rahimo FC

Enyimba head coach, Fatai Osho has alluded that his side faced in recent time one of the meanest and hard as nail opponents, Rahimo FC of Burkina Faso in the CAF Champions League competition. Both champions clashed in the Africa’s...

Club glory the priority as Nigeria’s Enyimba face Rahimo FC of Burkina Faso –...

Enyimba striker, Victor Mbaoma has said that he is placing his side's victory against visiting Burkina Faso champions, Rahimo FC, as a priority - above any personal glory. The Nigerian champions will confront Rahimo in Sunday’s Caf Champions League second...

Khune stars as Kaizer Chiefs win on CAF Champions League return

Itumeleng Khune saved a penalty as South African giants Kaizer Chiefs made a winning return to the CAF Champions League by beating PWD Bamenda 1-0 in Cameroon at the weekend. Several superb saves by the 33-year-old goalkeeper kept Chiefs level...