Enyimba reach CAFCC group phase as Rangers, Lobi win in NPFL

ENYIMBA squeezed past Rivers United on Sunday to qualify for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.The People’s Elephants lost 1-0 in Port-Harcout but the tie ended 1-1 on aggregate and had to go into penalties.Enyimba, who had won the first leg 1-0 in Aba last week, won the shootout 5-4 to advance to the group stages ahead of their Nigerian rivals.Fortune Omoniwari scored the only goal of the second leg before the tie went into penalties.

Also on Sunday, Enugu Rangers won the battle against Nigeria Premier Football League table toppers Kwara United in Enugu.The Flying Antelopes won 1-0 through Chiamaka Madu’s 30th minute goal.Rangers moved up to fourth in the NPFL table with the win, with 20 points from 11 matches, one point behind Kwara United who are still hanging on to top spot.Lobi Stars Stars rose to eighth spot with a 1-0 win over fourth-placed Kano Pillars in Makurdi.

Austin Ogunye scored in the fifth minute to settle the encounter.Abia Warriors claimed the biggest win of the day, thrashing Warri Wolves 4-1 in Aba. Former Plateau United striker Godwin Obaje scored twice as the Abia side climbed out of the relegation zone into 16th place.

FC IfeanyiUbah also won big with a 3-0 spanking of Katsina United, while Heartland held Sunshine Stars 1-1 in Akure for the only of the day.In other results, MFM bounced back from their poor form to beat Adamawa United 2-0 and Jigawa Golden Stars edged out Nasarawa United 1-0.