CAF CC: Etoile Filante 0-0 Enyimba: People Elephants share spoils in Bamako

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Two-time African champions Enyimba International FC played to a 0-0 draw against Etoile Filante de Ouagadougou from Burkina Faso on Friday.

The match, which was the first leg of the Second Preliminary Round for the 2024/2025 CAF Confederation Cup, took place in Bamako, Mali.

The starting eleven for Enyimba included Nathaniel Asibe, Moses Adikwu, Innocent Gabriel, Eze Ekwutoziam, Ismail Sarki, Uwana Asuquo, Ani Chihozie, Ufere Chinedu, Fatai Abdullahi, Devine Ukadike, and Clinton Jephthah.

Despite a strong performance from both sides, neither team was able to secure a goal, setting the stage for a decisive return leg. The second leg is scheduled for September 22, 2024, at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba, Abia State.

Enyimba, who are aiming for their first CAF Confederation Cup title, previously clinched the CAF Champions League trophy twice, in 2003 and 2004.

Since those victories, their best achievement in the competition has been reaching the semi-finals on the continental level.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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