CAF Inter-Club Competitions: Rivers United, Shooting Stars crash out, El-Kanemi progress
Nigeria suffered mixed fortunes in the CAF inter-club competitions on Sunday, with Rivers United and Shooting Stars eliminated. At the same time, El-Kanemi Warriors advanced to the second preliminary round of the Confederation Cup. The post CAF Inter-Club Competitions: Rivers United, Shooting Stars crash out, El-Kanemi progress appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
In Nigeria, two football clubs, Rivers United FC and Shooting Stars Sports Club, faced disappointing exits from continental competitions. Despite a dramatic second-half comeback, Rivers United failed to secure a win against FC San Pedro in the CAF Champions League, resulting in a 2-2 draw and a forced replay. Meanwhile, CS Sfaxien triumphed over Shooting Stars 2-0 in Tunisia, advancing to the next round of the CAF Confederation Cup.
Shooting Stars had taken an early lead with a narrow 1-0 victory in their first leg in Abeokuta. In the CAF Confederation Cup, El Kanemi Warriors narrowly missed out on progressing after losing 1-0 to UDIB in Guinea Bissau but secured their place with an aggregate score of 3-1. Enugu Rangers, the Nigerian champions, also secured their progression to the CAF Champions League next round after overcoming a 2-2 aggregate tie with a 5-4 penalty shootout win.
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