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March 4, 2024 Rivers United Snatch Late Qualification in Uyo
Enyinnaya Kazie Godswill’s last minute goal gave Rivers United of Nigeria a dramatic 2-1 win over Dreams FC of Ghana on Sunday, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo to confirm their place in the CAF Confederation Cup quarter-finals. Dreams FC won Group C on goal difference over Rivers after both west African clubs accumulated 12 points from six matches. Club Africain of Tunisia spoilt their chances of securing a place in the knockout stage of the Confederations Cup after being surprisingly held 1-1 by Academica Lobito of Angola. The Tunisians finished the most hotly contested of the four mini-leagues with 10 points while Lobito managed just one. Modern Future and Zamalek of Egypt, title-holders USM Alger of Algeria, Abu Salim of Libya, Renaissance Berkane of Morocco and Stade Malien of Mali are the other quarter-finalists. Berkane twice, Zamalek, USM and Stade have won the Confederation Cup while Salim, Dreams and Future are first-time qualifiers for the knockout stage. Hoping to become the first Nigerian winners of a CAF competition since Enyimba lifted the 2005 Super Cup, Rivers fell behind after 40 minutes in Uyo when Abdul Aziz Issah scored for Dreams. Echeta Deputy levelled on the hour mark and the Ghanaians were reduced to 10 men after 81 minutes when Seth Agyemang was sent off after being yellow-carded a second time. Full-back Godswill then temporarily abandoned his defensive duties to score the goal that booked Rivers a place in the last-eight draw on a date to be announced.

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