Nkana defenders under fire as Rahimi threat looms in Total CAF CC
Nkana of Zambia coach Kelvin Kaindu has slammed his defence as they prepare to face clinical finisher Soufiane Rahimi from Raja Casablanca of Morocco Wednesday in the CAF Confederation Cup. Had it not been for (goalkeeper) Moses Mapulanga it would have been even worse as our defending was atrocious, he said, referring to a 3-0 matchday 1 hiding from Pyramids in Egypt last week.
Rahimi starred for winners Morocco at the recent African Nations Championship in Cameroon, winning the player of the tournament and leading scorer awards.
Here, AFP Sport previews matchday 2 with the first and second seeds in the four groups seeking to build on good starts with seven winning in the African equivalent of the Europa League.
Victor Mbaoma enhanced his reputation as a penalty area predator by scoring the winner as Enyimba edged Al Ahly Benghazi of Libya 2-1 Wednesday on CAF Confederation Cup matchday 1.
Entente Setif of Algeria and Orlando Pirates of South Africa battled to a 0-0 draw in another high-profile match in the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League.
There was no joy for the two Zambian hopefuls with Nkana crashing 3-0 to Pyramids in Egypt and NAPSA Stars falling 2-0 to title-holders Renaissance Berkane in Morocco.
Tunisian clubs Etoile Sahel and record three-time Confederation Cup winners CS Sfaxien fared better with home victories over Jaraaf of Senegal and Salitas of Burkina Faso.
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Published 9 March 2021
Enyimba coach Fatai Osho has thrown down the gauntlet to the 15 other CAF Confederation Cup contenders by declaring that his Nigerian club can lift the trophy this season.
“We have a good chance of winning this competition,” he said ahead of matchday 1 on Wednesday when the last Nigerian team to win an African club competition host Libyan outfit Al Ahly Benghazi.
“Enyimba are title contenders and not just participants. We have what it takes to go all the way and become the first Nigerian winners of the Confederation Cup.”
Here, AFP Sport sets the scene ahead of the first eight group matches in the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League.
Enyimba throw down the gauntlet to Orlando Pirates
Enyimba coach Fatai Osho has thrown down the gauntlet to the 15 other
CAF Confederation Cup contenders by declaring that his Nigerian club can lift the trophy this season.
“We have a good chance of winning this competition,” he said ahead of match day 1 on Wednesday when the last Nigerian team to win an African club competition host Libyan outfit Al Ahly Benghazi.
“Enyimba are title contenders and not just participants. We have what it takes to go all the way and become the first Nigerian winners of the Confederation Cup.”
A look ahead at the first eight group matches in the African equivalent of the UEFA Europa League.