It is a busy weekend in the continent of Africa as CAF inter club competitions take the centre stage.
Four Nigerian clubsides – Kano Pilars, Rangers International, Heartland and Lobi Stars – will continue the chase for glory in their respective competitions.
Pillars and Rangers are hoisting Nigeria’s flag in the Orange/CAF Champions League while Heartland and Lobi Stars are in the Orange/CAF Confederation Cup.
On Saturday in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, Pillars will seek for a first leg cushion against Orange CAF Confederation Cup holders, AC Leopards.
The second leg matches will take place on the weekend of April 5 to 7, 2013.
Rangers will confront the Burundian campaigners, Vital’O.
The encounter on Sunday will hold at the 22,000-seat Prince Louis Rwagasore Stadium in Bujumbura, Burundi.
The second fixture is expected to hold at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu in a fortnight.
Rangers walked over their preliminary round opponents, Sporting do Principe of Sao Tome & Principe, in Enugu.
At the Tafawa Balewa Stadium, Bauchi, Lobi Stars will battle Liga Muçulmana of Mozambique for their round of 16 first leg tie this weekend.
Heartland, the other Nigerian club side in the Confederations Cup, will host US Bitam at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri, Imo State.
CAF Champions League Fixtures
Zamalek (Egypt) vs AS Vita Club (DR Congo)
Saint George (Ethiopia) vs Djoliba AC (Mali)
C.A.B (Tunisia) vs Dynamos (Zimbabwe)
Tusker (Kenya) vs Al Ahly (Egypt)
Zanaco (Zambia) vs Orlando Pirates (South Africa)
Mochudi C.Chiefs (Botswana) vs TP Mazembe (DR Congo)
Vital’O (Burundi) vs Rangers (Nigeria)
Recreativo de Libolo (Angola) vs Al Merreikh (Sudan)
JSM Bejaïa (Algeria) vs Asante Kotoko (Ghana)
Primeiro de Agosto (Angola) vs EST (Tunisia)
FUS (Morocco) vs Union Douala (Cameroon)
Sewe San Pedro (Cote d’Ivoire) vs El Hilal (Sudan)
AF Amadou Diallo (Cote d’Ivoire) vs Coton Sport (Cameroon)
Casa Sport (Senegal) vs Stade Malien (Mali)
Kano Pillars (Nigeria) vs AC Leopards (Congo)
ASFA Yennega (Burkina Faso) vs Entente Setif (Algeria)
Confederations Cup fixtures
Enppi vs Gor Mahia
Atletico Petroleos vs Supersport United
Lobi Stars vs Liga Muculmana
Wydad Casablanca vs AS Douanes
Rail Club RCK vs ASEC Abidjan
DC Motema Pembe vs Lydia LB Académic
USM Alger vs Panthere Sportif du Nde
Heartland FC vs US Bitam
Al Ahly Shandy vs Dedebit
Ismaily vs Terreble C.O.
Club Sportif Sfaxien vs Gamtel
Diables Noirs vs Panters
Recreativo Da Caala vs US Bougouni
ES Sahel vs Onze Createurs
Barrack Y.C.II vs Azam FC
ASFAR vs Al Nasr.