CAF Champions League: Enugu Rangers beat AS Sobemap on penalties
Nigerian club Enugu Rangers scraped into the second qualifying round of the CAF Champions League on Friday by beating Benin outfit AS Sobemap 5-4 on penalties. The shootout followed a second 1-1 draw between the teams, this time in Togo capital Lome because Benin lacks an international-standard stadium. After the 2-2 aggregate tie, Enugu missed Read More:…
Enugu Rangers, a Nigerian club, has advanced to the second qualifying round of the CAF Champions League. They defeated Benin's AS Sobemap 5-4 in a penalty shootout, following a 1-1 draw in the second leg of their tie in Togo's capital, Lome. The aggregate score was 2-2.
The match was played at the Stade de Kegue in Lome, as Benin lacks an international-standard stadium. Rangers took the lead in the 22nd minute from an own goal, but Sobemap equalized with 25 minutes remaining. The game went straight into penalties, which Rangers won 5-4.
Rangers will face Algerian club MC Algers in the second preliminary round, according to the Daily Post Nigeria.
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