Nigeria sole representatives at this season’s CAF Confederation Cup, Rivers United, began their campaign with a emphatic 3-0 win against
Academia do Lobito of Angola in Uyo on Sunday night.
Samuel Antwi gave Stanley Eguma’s team the lead after three minutes, with Paul Odeh supplying the assist.
Two minutes after halftime, Odeh scored the second goal.
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Shedrack Asiegbu’s goal at the hour mark gave the hosts the lead and put the visitors out of the game.
Meanwhile, in other CAF Confederation Cup games played, Club Africain of Tunisia defeated Ghana’s Dreams FC 2-0 in the other Group C match.
Based on goal differential, Rivers United leads the group.
The Port Harcourt team’s next match is scheduled for Sunday, March 31, at Cape Coast Stadium against Dreams FC.