By Daily Sports on February 13, 2016
Uganda’s Vipers on Friday won their first ever continental club match beating visiting Enyimba of Nigeria 1-0 in the first leg of their African Champions League tie.
Erisa Sekisambu, who was part of the team at the recent African Nations Championship in Rwanda, scored the only goal of the game for the Ugandan champions in the 72nd minute.
The goal was set up by a deep pass from Keziron Kizito but it was Sekisambu's skill that ultimately beat the Enyimba defence.
He was left with plenty to do as he picked up the ball cut into the area before dribbling past Akabueze John Uche feigning to pass and finally hitting the ball into the roof of the net.
There was some groans around the Nakivubo Stadium in central Kampala as fans thought he has only hit the side netting but they soon turned to cheers as they realised what he had done.
Vipers overcame the two-time African and current Nigerian champions without several key players including striker Farouk Miya, who has joined Belgian club Standard Liege.
Coach Paul Aigbogun, who guided Warri Wolves to finish as runners-up last season, has teamed up with the Aba outfit and so too several of the country’s top league stars like goalkeeper Theofilus Afelokhai from Kano Pillars and Kwara United midfielder Dare Ojo.
The second leg is on the last weekend of February in the Nigerian city of Aba.
•Adapted from a BBC report. Photo shows Enyimba players filing off the pitch during a match.
Source Daily Sports
Posted February 13, 2016
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