It was a black weekend for Nigerian football with three of the four clubs representing the country, Lobi Stars, Heartland and Kano Pillars, crashing in the CAF inter-clubs competitions.
In what could be best described as the country’s worst outing in decades, only Enugu Rangers scaled through to the second stage.
The sad episode of Nigerian football began on Friday when Lobi Stars scandalously lost 1-7 to their Mozambique opponent, Muculuma, in the second leg first round match of the CAF Confederation Cup.
The 3-1 first leg win in Bauchi counts for nothing as Lobi lost 4-8 aggregate.
Sadly, Nigeria’s second representative, Heartland, lost out without kicking ball.
They got late to Gabon due to flight hitches and their opponents, Union Sportive Bitam, walked over the Owerri-based side.
AC Leopards of Congo, in
Dolisie, inflicted a 3-0 win on Kano Pillars to edge out the Nigerian champions on 4-4 away goal rule, having lost the first leg in Kano by 1-4.
Rangers remain the only team to hoist Nigeria flag in the CAF inter club competitions.
Rangers eliminated Vital club of Burundi 2-0 on aggregate
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