After a spirited 2-0 victory over Etoile Filante of Burkina Faso on Sunday evening, Rivers United easily advanced into the group round of the CAF Confederation Cup.
2-0 on aggregate, the home team prevailed in the second qualifying round match.
In the first match two weeks ago, Rivers United managed to hold the Burkinabes to a scoreless stalemate.
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In the fiercely contested battle, the hosts missed two penalties.
A minute before time expired, Alex Oyowah scored the first goal for the Port Harcourt team.
Deep into stoppage time, Oyowah scored from the penalty spot.
Only one Nigerian club, The Pride of Rivers, advanced to the group stage of a continental tournament this year.
Last year, they advanced to the competition’s quarterfinal round.
The team led by Stanley Eguma will try to become the first Nigerian club to win the CAF Confederation Cup.