Nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Enyimba held Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso to a 0-0 draw in Bamako in their first leg, second preliminary round CAF Confederation Cup encounter.
The People’s Elephants fielded a strong team, with Clinton Jephta who scored two goals in their 3-1 win at Heartland in their NPFL opener leading the attack.
Despite also having Devine Ukadike, and Fatai Abdullahi in the starting line up, Yemi Olanrewaju tutored Enyimba could not hit the target all through.
FT’| An epic clash ends in a stalemate here in Bamako 🇲🇱
Well done Elephants 🐘🔵👏
| 0-0 | #EnyimbaFC #CAFCC #EFOENY pic.twitter.com/QmEy75wwV7
— Enyimba FC (@EnyimbaFC) September 13, 2024
The two-time African Champions will however go through to the next round if they win the second leg at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on September 22.
In other CAF Confederation Cup games played at the weekend, Stellenbosch of South Africa defeated Vita Club 2-0, Zamalek beat Kenya Police 1-0, Al Hilal Benghazi won 3-2 at the expense of Egypt’s Al Masry.
Kara FC of Togo defeated ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast 2-1, Al Ahly Tripoli and Simba SC of Tanzania played out a goalless draw, CS Sfaxien of Tunisia won 1-0 away at Rukinzo of Burundi, Orapa United of Botswana were beaten 1-0 at home by Dynamos of Zimbabwe.
CS Constantine won 2-0 away at Nsoatreman of Ghana, RS Berkane beat Dadje of Benin Republic 2-0, Black Bulls pipped Otoho d’oyo 1-0, Lunda Sul defeated South Africa’s Sekhukhune FC 1-0 and Stade Malien were beaten 1-0 by Paynnesville FC.
