Shooting Stars’ CAF Confederation Cup campaign is over after Iyed Belwafi’s brace saw CS Sfaxien overturn a first leg deficit to win 2-1 on aggregate.
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Shooting Stars have been eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup after suffering a 2-0 defeat away to CS Sfaxien in the second leg of their first preliminary round tie in Sfax on Sunday, with the Tunisian side overturning a 1-0 first leg deficit to win 2-1 on aggregate.
Belwafi Does The Damage
Iyed Belwafi proved the difference for the hosts, opening the scoring four minutes before the half-hour mark to level things up on aggregate. He completed his brace in the 67th minute to put CS Sfaxien firmly in control, and despite pushing hard for a way back into the tie, Shooting Stars could not find a breakthrough against a resolute home defence.
El-Kanemi Warriors Advance
There was better news elsewhere for Nigerian representatives in the competition, as El-Kanemi Warriors secured their place in the next round with a 3-1 aggregate win over Guinea-Bissau’s UDIB. The Maiduguri side will now face Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca in the next round, with a place in the competition’s group stage on the line.
