Rangers advanced to the first round of the CAF Champions League after they were held to a 1-1 draw by US Zilimadjou of Comoros at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Friday.
The Nigerian champions won the preliminary round contest 2-1 on aggregate.
The visitors frustrated Fidelis Ilechukwu’s men for the majority of the keenly contested encounter.
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Rangers were awarded a penalty when substitute Ekeson Okorie was brought down inside the box in the 79th minute.
Kenechukwu Agu colly slotted the ball home to the excitement of the home fans.
US Zilimadjou however equalised six minutes later.
The Flying Antelopes will now face the winner between between St Louis and Sagrada in the first round.
By Adeboye Amosu
3 Comments
Gone were the days when an Enyimba or Julius Berger will win 8-0 and 6-2 on aggregate beating their opponents home and away, at this stage of the competition.
The good old days of the NpfL….!
Coach Fidelis must sit up Champions league is war and if they continue fooling they’ll not make it past this stage.
Our standard of football is on free fall mode.
Npfl is crap.
NFF they are tossers and can’t support one of their own.
To top it all, we have a criminal as our president.