CAF Champions League campaigner, Rivers United and CAF Confederation Cup flagbearer, Kwara United would expectedly travel to Monrovia and Niamey respectively by tomorrow ahead of this weekend’s return leg of their preliminary round toes with FC Watanga (Liberia) and AS Douanes of Niger Republic.
Both teams won the first leg games played in Lagos and Port Harcourt respectively with an identical 3-0 margin ahead of the second leg games slated for Sunday.
A source close to Rivers United informed that the club would begin their journey with a trip to Lagos today before connecting to Monrovia tomorrow to face the Liberian side that the first leg by the three goals conceded in the first half at the Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.
Watanga will be under pressure to overturn the goals deficit when the game starts by 5pm Nigerian time on Sunday at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia.
Similarly, , Kwara United who are representing the nation in the CAF Confederation Cup, are also expected to depart the shores of the country tomorrow country ahead of their Sunday’s second leg tie against AS Douanes billed for the Stade Général Seyni Kountché in Niamey.
The Harmony Boys are reportedly mulling the idea of travelling in a chartered flight as the club’s management and Kwara State Government is doing everything possible to ensure that the club sails to the next round of the competition.
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Visiting ASFAR Rabat of Morocco are expected in Nigeria tomorrow ahead of the make or mar CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round, return leg tie against Remo Stars billed for the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne this weekend.
Adams Olamilekan’s 50th minute goal restored parity for the Sky Blue Stars who held the Moroccan to a 1-1 draw in Rabat.