CAF Champions League: Rangers, Rivers United face tough opponents
Nigerian champions Enugu Rangers will fly out of the country today for the CAF Champions League second round encounter with Zamalek FC of Egypt.
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Daniel Frazer Bennett, a South African official, to be in charge of the clash at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo.
Bennett will be assisted by fellow South Africans Zakhele Thusi Siwela, Sandile Dilikane and Tinyiko Victor Hlungwani.
The match commissioner is former FIFA referee Mourad Daami from Tunisia.
Christian Chukwu, Enugu Rangers chairman, on Wednesday, said that the Flying Antelopes have the tenacity to dig their feet into the ground against the Mediterranean Knights.
“We will go to Egypt with a gameplan to get a favourable result ahead of the return leg in Enugu next weekend,” said the former Nigeria captain and coach.
Kick off for the game is 9pm Egyptian time.
Rivers United, the second team flying Nigeria’s flag at the CAF Champions League, will host top Sudanese side, Al Merreikh at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt.
Egyptian official Ghead Grisha will oversee proceedings in Port Harcourt.
He will be assisted by fellow Egyptians Tahssen Abo El Sadat Bedyer, Ayman Degaish and Mahmoud Zakaria Mohamed.
The match commissioner is Ghanaian, Mukaila Nassam Adam.
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