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  • CAF Confederation Cup: Plateau United, Rivers United whitewash Libyan opponents

    CAF Confederation Cup: Plateau United, Rivers United whitewash Libyan opponents

    Plateau United Football Club on Wednesday in Abuja beat visiting Al Akhdar S.C. of Libya 4-1 in the first leg match of their 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup final playoff round fixture.

    The Jos-based side will visit the Libyan side on Nov. 9 for the second leg match.

    In the same competition and earlier in the day in Port Harcourt, Rivers United whipped Al Nasr, also of Libya 5-0.

    The result will definitely make the second leg game of Nov. 9 more comfortable for the reigning Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) champions.

     

    Details shortly…

  • CAF Cup: Rivers United demolish Libyan side Al Nasr 5-0

    CAF Cup: Rivers United demolish Libyan side Al Nasr 5-0

    Nigerian clubside, Rivers United pummeled Al Nasr of Libya by 5-0 in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup playoff encounter that held at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt on Wednesday.

    Rivers United started like a house on fire and  dominated the game from start to finish.

    Despite scoring five goals, the Port Harcourt side wasted many chances in the encounter.

    Left-back Ebube Duru gave the home team the lead from the spot on 12 minutes while Kazie Enyinnaya doubled the lead with a fine finish two minutes later.

    Rivers United continued to pile pressure on the visitors and were rewarded with another goal through Ghanaian midfielder, Paul Acquah a minute before half-time.

    On resumption of the second half , Duru scored another penalty to make it 4-0 in the 64th minute.

    The Port Harcourt club further increased their lead courtesy of a volley from Malachi Ohawume eight minutes later.

    The second leg will hold at the Martyrs Stadium, Benghazi in exactly one week time.

    Rivers united will proceed to the group stage of the confederations cup if they avoid a 6-0 defeat in Libya.

  • CAF Confederations: Egyptian officials for Rivers United, Al Nasr

    CAF Confederations: Egyptian officials for Rivers United, Al Nasr

    The Confederations cup first leg play-off clash between Rivers Untied of Nigeria and and Libya’s Al Nasr will be officiated by Egyptian officials Mohamed Maarouf Eid Mansour.

    Maarouf will serve as center referee for the clash next weekend.

    The announcement was made known by Confederation of African Football  (CAF) officials on Thursday in Cairo.

    The encounter is billed for the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, next week Saturday.

    Eid Mansour, 35, will be assisted by his compatriot, Mohammed Abouzid Halhal ( assistant referee one) and Ahmed Hossam Eldin (assistant referee two). Mohammed Adel Said will serve as the fourth official.

    Sierra Leone’s Prince Kai Saquee will serve as match commissioner, while Gambia’s Mendy John will be the referee’s assessor. Ozi Salami will work as Covid-19 officer.