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Saif Terry who netted a hat trick against the Peoples Elephant was not done with them as he gifted the visitors the lead in the eight-minute of the encounter. However, the home side would only be left behind for six minutes as Victor Mbaoma handed them the equalizer ahead of a possible comeback. Four minutes into the second half, Mbaoma would grab a brace from the spot but it was not enough to see the eight-time Nigerian champions through.
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Following their elimination from Africa’s biggest football clubs competition, Enyimba will now compete in the CAF Confederations Cup. Meanwhile, Rivers United is still awaiting CAF’s verdict over their postponed second-leg CAF Confederations Cup encounter against South Africa’s Bloemfontein Celtics, a match which did not hold due to the inability of the Nigeria Football Federation to secure a waiver for the South Africans due to COVID-19 restrictions. Source: Complete Sports Featured Image Source: This Day Live
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