Nigeria’s representatives in the CAF Champions League, Enyimba Fc and Remo Stars have crashed out of the money spinning league on home soil after both sides lost out in their respective encounter at Aba and Ikenne respectively.
Enyimba were held to a 0-0 draw by Libya’s Al Ahly Benghazi in Aba while Remo Stars lost by 3-2 on penalties to Medeama SC of Ghana in a preliminary round second leg match played at Ikenne,Ogun state.
In Ikenne,Remo Stars restored parity on 1-1 aggregate when Medeama SC goalkeeper Felix Kyei spilled a corner into his own net.
Remo thought they had got the go-ahead goal in the closing minutes of this return leg tie, but the effort was chalked off for offside till match came to an end.
In the ensuing penalties shootout ,the visitors netted three of their kicks to advance to the first round of the competition.
While, Enyimba the Nigeria Professional Football League champions lost 4-3 on aggregate.
Finidi George’s side dominated the game but were let down by their poor marksmanship.
The visitors sat back and put up a spirited display to thwart Enyimba’s attack ending the encounter goalless to the chagrin of Aba fans and Enyimba officials led by newly appointed chairman, Kanu Nwankwo.
The home fans were left disappointed at the end as a 1-0 win would have seen Enyimba scale through to the second round.
The People’s Elephant will now shift attention to their preparations for the new NPFL season which will kick off next month.
