CAFCL: We are equal to Wydad’s task – Stanley Eguma

Rivers United coach Stanley Eguma stay hopeful of attending to the group stage of the competitors on the expense of CAF Champions League defending champions Wydad Athletic of Morocco, Nigeriasoccernet.com gathered.

Rivers United on Sunday misplaced the second leg of the champions league to Watanga in Liberia however progressed to the following spherical on a 3-1 in mixture win.

Reacting to the win Eguma recommended the efforts of his gamers but additionally gave kudos to the hosts for his or her efficiency.

“We by no means anticipated a sport like this after we beat them 3-0 within the first leg, anyway I commend their efforts.

“Luckily for us, we’re higher than them, they acquired their probability and took it and we tried to not allow them to rating once more,” he stated.

Talking briefly forward of the essential subsequent spherical fixture in opposition to Wydad Athletic, Eguma stated:

“We’ve got to work very exhausting and enhance our efficiency.

“Enjoying in opposition to Wydad goes to be a giant match however we’re equal to the duty”, he concluded.

Rivers United will host Wydad on the Adokiye Amiesimaka stadium Port Harcourt for the primary leg on October ninth earlier than touring to Casablanca for the second leg on sixteenth of October.

By Oluwayemi Omolagba