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Enyimba crash out of CAF Champions League

BY Remi Sulola

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Enyimba Football Club, Nigeria’s sole representative at the 2020/21 CAF Champions League, have crashed out of the tournament.

Enyimba failed to overturn the 3-0 goal deficit suffered away in Sudan a fortnight ago.

The Fatai Osho-inspired side, which have been struggling in front of goal so far this season, could not go past El Merreikh at the Aba Stadium on Wednesday.

The two-time African champions were ousted out of the competition on a 4-2 goal aggregate.

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Saifeldin Maki, the hat trick hero in the first leg, opened the scoring for the visitors in the 7th minute.

Victor Mbaoma thereafter tapped home from a close range in the 14th minute to level up for the home side.

Mbaoma also converted from the spot-kick to put the home side ahead in the 51st minute.

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All efforts by the people’s elephants to add more goals failed to yield results.

They will now play in the CAF Confederation Cup tournament instead.

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