CAF CL: Rivers United record first leg against defending champion

Rivers United have been slim winners within the first leg match of the CAF Champions League second preliminary spherical.

The workforce from Rivers State triumphed in quiet a tricky encounter by two objectives to at least one on the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Sunday.

Targets from Malachi Ohawume and
Paul Acquah of Rivers United nullified Bouly Sambou’s purpose.

After a cagey thirty minutes of play, the Moroccans lastly obtained the breakthrough as Sambou put the visiting workforce forward within the thirty second minute.

Nevertheless, Rivers responded instantly by way of Ohawume who introduced the match to equilibrium two minute later.

The tie would stay that means as the 2 sides headed into the dressing room with nothing to decide on.

Initially of the second half, the house facet realised they should get a win on this fixture to with a view to improve their probabilities of qualification as Acquah with a lovely end put United within the lead within the 53rd.

The half continued with a few possibilities for each facet, however the rating remained the identical as Rivers United head into the second leg at Casablanca subsequent weekend with the win.