Bayelsa United and Enyimba having progressed to the second preliminary rounds of CAF Inter-club competitions will pitch their tents against opponents from different countries.
Enyimba FC of Aba, drawn bye in the first preliminary round will now take on Diambers of Senegal in their first continental engagement of the season.
The two times CAF Champions League winner under the new coach Finidi George with the hope of winning their first ever CAF Confederation Cup will first have to bypass the Senegalese.
At the other end, Bayelsa United continued their fairytale run against Ashanti Golden Boys of Guinea on Sunday night in a one legged encounter, and will hope their story won’t end when they take on CS Sfaxien of Tunisia in the second preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup.
As reported by Opta, Bayelsa United are the first Nigerian club to lead 3-0 at half time in a continental match since Enyimba FC defeated Paradou AC in January 2020.
Favour Martins fired the Nigerian AITEO Cup Champions into the lead from Okardi Inikurogha’s cross on 5 minutes, before Okardi Inikurogha nods home from Hassan delivery in the 31st minute. Five minutes later, Emo James from Zakala Tobin’s left footed cross rifles a superb strike to extend the hosts’ lead at halftime.
Ashanti Gold not ready to give up without fighting, coming out the tunnel with a different mentality, well determined and more energetic, score through Moussa Keita.
Okardi Inikurogha once again with a beautiful header restore the three gap leads for the hosts and registered his brace for the night.
In the 78th minute, Moussa Keita once again reduced the gap having his brace and the second goal for the visitors. 4-2 it ended in favour of the Nigerians.
Bayelsa state Governor, Douye Diri has reportedly presented new Coaster buses to Bayelsa United and Bayelsa Queens and rewarded the Prosperity Boys with a sum of 14 million Naira for beating AS Ashanti Golden Boys in the CAF Confederation Cup.
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