Nigeria’s surviving representatives on the continent Rivers United have got off to a great start in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after they trounced visiting APC Lobito of Angola 3-0 today.
Samuel Antwi opened scoring for the home team after three minutes at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.
Paul Odeh then doubled Rivers United lead in the 46th minute, before Shedrack Aseigbu made it 3-0 in the 61st minute.
Club Africain (Tunisia) and Dreams FC (Ghana) are the other teams in Group C.
No Nigeria club have won this competition since it was founded in 2004.
