The People’s Elephant suffered a major setback in their quest to reach the finals of the CAF Confederation Cup after they fell 1-0 at home to RAJA Casablanca of Morocco today.
The Aba-based club now faces a Herculean task to turn the table against the more experienced opponents in the return leg in Casablanca on 24th October.
Goal
48′ ENYIMBA 0-1 Raja #TotalCAFCC #EFCRCA
Enyimba trail to a Abdelilah Hafidi strike
— League Management NG (@LMCNPFL) October 3, 2018
The hosts and their Opponents had played out a goalless draw in the first 45minutes of the encounter, but the RAJA Casablanca men got their first and the only goal through Abdelilah Hafidi three minutes into the second half.
PENALTY MISS
66′ ENYIMBA 0-1 Raja #TotalCAFCC #EFCRCA
Stanley Dimgba misses a PK and that leaves the People’s Elephant still trailing in Aba
— League Management NG (@LMCNPFL) October 3, 2018
Enyimba had a chance to get an equalizer in the 62nd Minute as Sanad Al Warfali from Raja Casablanca receives a yellow card, but Stanley Dimgba’s spot-kick goes wide.
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