CAFCC: Rivers United hold Etoile Filante in Burkina Faso
Nigerian club Rivers United FC have held Burkina Faso’s Etoile Filante to a 0-0 draw in their CAF Confederation second qualifying round clash on Sunday September 17.
The CAF Confederation Cup second qualifying round first leg match took place at the Stade De Yamassokuro in Burkina Faso.
Rivers United FC were disciplined defensively and threatened the opposition goal on few occasions but there was no goal in Yamassokuro, leaving the encounter open ahead of the return leg in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Rivers United FC will host Etoile Filante on October 1, 2023, hoping to secure a win to progress to the group stage of this seasons CAF Confederation Cup.
A familiar circumstance it will be for Etoile Filante, having been progressed to this stage on away goals, following a 0-0, 1-1 score vs Casa Sports Ziguinchor of Senegal.
The Pride of Rivers, were drawn bye for the preliminary round and so we’re playing their first continental fixture of the 2023/2024 in Yamassokuro.
Rivers United FC Head Coach Stanley Eguma will hope his lads can get the job done at home, to seal a group stage spot.
Last season, Rivers United FC reached the quater-final of the CAF Confederation Cup.
