CAF Champions League: Rivers United grab crucial away draw against San Pedro

Rivers United secured a crucial 1-1 draw against San Pedro in the first leg of their CAF Champions League preliminary round tie at the Laurent Pokou Stadium on Saturday. Despite failing to score in the first half, both teams created several clear-cut chances. San Pedro took the lead 11 minutes after the restart through Issouf Dosso, but Rivers United equalised in the 69th minute through substitute Iyowuna Douglas.

The return fixture will be played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo next Sunday. Nigeria's other representatives in the competition, Rangers, will face SOBEMAP FC of the Benin Republic at the Moshood Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta on Sunday.

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