The Clever Boys returned home in the early hours of Friday morning after what was said to be a gruelling journey to Calabar, Cross River State, where they suffered an exit from the continental club competition at the hands of Enyimba.
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Enyimba headed into the clash with a slight advantage after registering a 1-1 draw in the first leg in South Africa
The silky playmaker, who has been one of the standout performers for the People’s Elephant this season, was bullish in a chat with Enyimba Media in the build-up to the CAF Confederation Cup play-off return leg.
The two-time African champions were drawn against the reigning South African PSL champions in last month’s draw in Cairo, and will play the first leg at the Milpark Stadium in Johannesburg on April 6 at 8pm South African time.
Pienaar who left Bidvest Wits after just six months after joining July 2017 became a household name across the world after representing some of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Ahly scored a single goal at home against debutant Bidvest Wits in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 32 at Cairo’s El-Salam Stadium on Saturday