CAF Cups: Gusau Charges Nigerian Flag-Bearers To Grab Group Stage Tickets

President of Nigeria Soccer Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has challenged Rivers United, Plateau United and Kwara United to make sure progress into the group phases of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup respectively, following battling performances in opposition to North African opponents in Nigeria on Sunday.

All three golf equipment got here from behind to win their matches, with Confederation Cup contenders Kwara United trouncing Cup holders RS Berkane of Morocco 3-1 on the Mobolaji Johnson Area, Lagos. Plateau United and Rivers United, within the CAF Champions League, edged Esperance of Tunisia and Cup holders Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 2-1 in Abuja and Port Harcourt respectively.

“Our groups have achieved effectively within the first leg matches, however I need them to go all out within the return video games as a result of North African playgrounds are normally tough ones for many groups. They confirmed the Nigerian spirit in a wonderful technique to come from behind and win their matches at house, however they might want to present this spirit in an much more pronounced method within the second leg matches.

“The NFF is backing all three groups to achieve the profitable group phases of their competitions,” mentioned Gusau who, in firm with Plateau State Governor, Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong and Youth and Sports activities Minister, Hon. Sunday Dare watched Plateau United come from a purpose right down to defeat the Blood and Gold on the MKO Abiola Nationwide Stadium, Abuja. Each groups meet in Tunis subsequent week.

Kwara United had been a purpose right down to Cup holders RS Berkane after solely seven minutes in Lagos, however they flowed with robust present within the second interval on the enviornment previously often known as Onikan waterfront.

Rivers United additionally performed manfully in opposition to one of the crucial skilled campaigners in African membership soccer and obtained a slender win that might stand for one thing when each groups conflict once more on the Mohamed V Stadium in Casablanca subsequent week.

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