Enyimba fell 1-0 to Rahimo of Burkina Faso in a CAF Champions League first leg preliminary round match to sum up a poor outing for Nigerian clubs on the continent today.
Niger Tornadoes lost 2-1 at home to little known Santoba Conakry of Guinea in the CAF Confederation Cup, while Kano Pillars barely managed a 3-2 win over Ghana’s Asante Kotoko at a jammed Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano.
Issouf Zonon was the match winner for hosts Rahimo against the eight-time Nigeria champions.
Enyimba goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai pulled off several top saves to ensure his team have a chance of overturning this slim loss when the ‘People’s Elephant’ host the return leg in Aba in a fortnight.
