Kwara United, Abia Warriors beaten as Nigerian clubs in CAF Confederation Cup are eliminated

Nigerian clubs Kwara United and Abia Warriors were eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday, September 28, in the preliminary round..

Kwara United, who lost 4-3 to Ghana’s Asante Kotoko in the first leg last week had their fans and Nigerians quite hopeful but were surprisingly beaten 1-0 in the return fixture at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta. The result gave Kotoko a 5-3 aggregate win.

The only goal of the game came off Hubert Gyau. The Porcupine Warriors found the breakthrough nine minutes after half-time when Gyau’s low driving shot slipped past the Kwara goalkeeper.

From there, Kotoko kept their composure, defending stoutly against late Nigerian pressure to seal a 5-3 aggregate triumph.

Abia Warriors also lost 1-0 but this time away in Bamako to Djoliba Athletic Club to exit the competition on a 2-1 aggregate. The first leg had ended 1-1 home in a match played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo.

The Ghanaian giants now move into the final preliminary round, where they will face Moroccan heavyweights Wydad Casablanca – the first leg scheduled for October 18 in Ghana, with the return in Morocco on October 25.