Enugu Rangers could only muster a 1-0 victory over Tunisia’s CS Sfaxien in the first leg of their Confederation Cup tie Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium.
The ‘Flying Antelopes,’ who were eliminated from the CAF Champions League by Angola’s Recreativo Libolo, got the only goal of the game through Ugonna Uzochukwu, who was also sent off for ungentlemanly behaviour.
Uzochukwu, a defender, scored his goal in the 87th minute and promptly got a yellow card for removing his shirt while celebrating his strike.
He was dismissed minutes later when he was booked again, meaning he will miss the return leg in a fortnight.
Coach Okay Emordi’s side went into the game without their stars, Sunday Mba and Chigozie Agbim, who are in the Super Eagles training camp in Germany.
Sfaxien attacked from the onset, but national U-29 goalkeeper, Emmanuel Daniel, stood between them and goals in the early part of the game.
The Tunisians held out until the dying minutes of the match when Uzochukwu prodded the ball from close range.
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