Nigerian giants, Enyimba eased past Libyan club Al Ittihad 2-0 in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup playoff round tie in Aba on Sunday.
The reverse fixture of the match was postponed after Enyimba FC were denied entry into Tunisia –adopted home ground of Al-Ittihad– due to COVID-19 travel restriction on Nigeria.
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Motivated by the monetary promise of Uzor Kalu, the Peoples Elephant started with so much enthusiasm and could score more goals but missed a number of chances.
“Coming out victorious in the match is very important to us. I will congratulate the players with one million naira if they win the match.”- The Senator posted on his Facebook account on Saturday
The hosts took the lead in the 21st minute after Sadiq Abubakar connected neatly to a cross from Yakubu Bilal.
Thirteen minutes later, Victor Mbaoma, doubled the scoreline as the Nigerian team cruised to a two-goal lead heading into the second half.
The overall winner of the contest will proceed to the group stages of the competition but the two sides will have to wait for CAF to decide on date and venue for the return leg fixture.
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