Enyimba Crashes Out Of CAF Confederation Cup

Nigeria’s only remaining hope of winning a continental club title this season ended in Aba as Enyimba could only manage a 1-1 draw with Pyramids FC of Egypt in their CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final encounter at the Enyimba International Stadium.

Enyimba lost the first leg in Cairo 1-4 and needed a 3-0 victory in Aba to upstage the Egyptians and qualify for the semifinals of the CAF Confederation Cup.

However, the hope of overturning the deficit ended in the 32nd minute when Ibrahim Adel put the visitors in front with members of the Abia State executive council, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) chieftains and a mass of supporters watching.

It then became a touger task as Enyimba needed to score four without conceding any to have the day. But for a club that has not won with more than a 2-0 margin this season in Aba, it seemed an impossible task against a difficult side.

The Peoples Elephant managed to get one back in the 40th minute when Super Eagles star, Anayo Iwuala, curled one from the edge of the box.

The first half ended 1-1. Osho opted for new legs six minutes after the restart, with Augustine Oladapo, Gabriel Orok and Nabil Yarou joining the battle in place of Philip Ozor, Victor Mbaoma and Nelson Ogbonnaya respectively.

But their search for goals met a brick wall in Pyramids’ goalkeeper, Ahmed El Shenawy, who dived, punched and threw himself every which way to repel Enyimba’s attacks.

Fatai Osho’s men bowed out on a 5-2 aggregate defeat after the match ended 1-1.

FT | It’s the end of the #CAFCC for us.
Congratulations to @pyramidsfc who have made it to the semis

| 1-1 | #EFCPFC | #TotalCAFCC

— Enyimba FC (@EnyimbaFC) May 23, 2021

With their victory, Pyramids will face the winner of the clash between Raja Casablanca and Orlando Pirates in the semifinal stage. The first leg in South Africa ended 1-1.