Rangers International yesterday began their Group A stage of this year’s Confederation Cup on a poor note losing at home in Enugu to Egyptian side Pyramids Football Club by 3-1.
The Flying Antelopes concede three second-half goals to lose the encounter to their relatively new Egyptian side.
Now even the presence of former Super Eagles Coach Salisu Yusuf who was drafted in on a salvage mission could rescue the Enugu side from defeat.
Rangers had fired their Coach Benedict Ugwu – following the club’s poor start to the season – and welcomed Salisu Yusuf, who was offered as Technical assistant by the NFF.
However, it did not change their fortunes and defeat in the opening game of the campaign sees them drop to bottom of the table.
The 1977 Winners started off on the front foot and scored early, through Ibrahim Olawoyin (28′).
But they were reduced to 10 men just before the break after Tope Olulesi got a second booking and was sent off 43rd minute.
After the restart, the visitors made the numerical advantage count; scoring three goals in 33 minutes.
Mohamed Farouk (54′) and Islam Issa (83′) both scored from the spot and either side of Amor Layouni’s (87′) strike.
