By Daily Sports on March 19, 2017
Rivers United have crashed out of the CAF Champions League.
The Nigerian side squandered a three-goal advantage in the first leg to go down 0-4 to El-Merreikh of Sudan, who won 4-3.
United will now compete for the Confederation Cup.
The Nigerian team had raised hope after beating El-Merreikh 3-0 in the first leg, at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt on Sunday.
United’s striker, Guy Kuemain, scored twice in the 15th and 17th minutes while midfielder, Esosa Igbinoba scored the third goal in the 82nd minute.
Al-Merrieikh’s attacker, Bakri Babeechar, almost scored for his side in the 20th minute but his goal bound shot was saved by United`s keeper, Sunday Rotimi. (NAN)
•Photo shows Rivers United line-up.
Source Daily Sports
Posted March 19, 2017
You may also like...
Plaudits for IMC after Remo points deduction
Nigeria, South Africa AFCON Q-Final: Another Dicey Test...
Tokyo 2020: Super Falcons Primed for Away Win...
Du Plessis wants Adesanya for first title defence...
_150x150.jpg)
Police Partners Anambra FA to Promote Football -...
Lyon Held Before PSG Begin Ligue 1 Title...
17 States Confirm Plans To host Olympic Day
The Commercialization Of Marriage: A Concern For Families
Arsenal set to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa
Flavour to Headline Solution Fun City Opening as Anambra Approves Major Projects
'Ball bounces like a rabbit' - Luis Enrique on pitches
Neymar renews contract with boyhood club Santos
Benfica beat Bayern to top group as both progress
Lyon relegated over finances and what that means for Palace's European hopes
Okija Town Union Lagos Elect New Officers
Man City's Lewis given further two-match ban
Wimbledon hope to have Murray statue ready by 2027
'Impossible to train' - Chelsea face record heat in Philadelphia
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (55,542 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (46,705 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (44,722 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (44,318 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (44,315 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (44,307 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (44,109 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (43,649 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (42,761 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (41,375 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (39,819 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (39,242 views)