Fidelis Ilechukwu is devastated after Plateau United did not make into the Group section of the CAF Confederation Cup.
Plateau United bottled a 4-1 first leg win in opposition to Al Akhdar, shedding 3-0 within the second leg to bow out of the match 4-4 on mixture.
The primary half in Benghazi ended with no purpose, however Al Akhdar scored three targets within the second forty-five minutes to ship the Nigerian workforce packing.
Whereas talking after the sport, Ilechukwu shock on the workforce’s efficiency, however tender apology to Membership followers.
“It was a disappointing sport and a tragic night for me and all the workforce, because it was one of many low moments of my teaching profession.
“I might by no means have imagined Plateau United not qualifying for the group stage of the Confederation Cup with a 3-0 benefit after the first half ended 0-0.
“Having learnt a bitter lesson within the Champions League sport in opposition to Esperance in Tunis, we got here into the sport in opposition to Al Akhdar stuffed with confidence.
“At some extent, we had the sport in our palms and nearly made historical past for ourselves however not changing the half possibilities that got here our means, was our greatest problem.
“Plateau United scoring a purpose or two in Benghazi would have damaged limitations. I’ve tried to recall and analyse a couple of excessive factors of the sport however troublesome for me to say precisely how we conceded the third purpose in added time.
“Our marketing campaign might have ended abruptly, however I need to reassure Nigerians that the workforce will bounce again from the ashes of the painful defeat in Benghazi,” He concluded.
