Former Warri Wolves attacking midfielder Ikechukwu Ibenegbu gave Enyimba the lead on 28 minutes, with Shasiri Nahimana levelling things up for Vital’O in Bujumbura two minutes later
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Seven minutes later, Udoh curled in the ball from the edge of the box past Vital’O goalkeeper, Mac Arthur Arakaza to double Enyimba’s lead.
Chukwude, it was again, who scored Enyimba’s third goal. The striker fired right-footed from the edge of the box
In the draw held at CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Warri Wolves will confront Al Merrikh of Sudan in a two-legged encounter to determine which team moves to the next round of the competition
Enyimba tweeted: “We can confirm that our team bus was attacked by armed robbers this afternoon in Okene, Kogi State on our way to Kaduna for the #SuperFour
Enyimba needed just a point in their final home game against closest rivals, Wolves, and they did just enough to get the job the done and emerge winner of the Nigeria Professional Football League 2014-2015 season
The over 3,000 fans at the Gabros Stadium were thrown into frenzy when Chibuzor Okonkwo converted a penalty kick, few seconds to the end of the match to seal the game for his team
Three minutes after resumption, Chisom Chikatara became the hero for Abia Warriors when he netted the leveler after Enyimba goalkeeper, Femi Thomas, palmed a harmless ball unto his path.
It means they will arrive in the Tunisian capital with only a few hours to spare before their CAF Confederation Cup first round, first leg tie against Club Africain
Orjinta, who also played for Enyimba FC, was found dead in his Enugu, Enugu State home on New Year eve
In a letter sent to the four clubs (- Kano Pillars FC and Enyimba FC in the CAF Champions League and Warri Wolves FC and Dolphins FC in the CAF Confederation Cup – on Monday, the NFF stated categorically: “The Nigeria Football Federation seriously warns that your club should be ready to face ANY SANCTION the organizer will give erring clubs
Win or lose, Dolphins will pick the second CAF Confederation Cup ticket as Enyimba finished second behind Kano Pillars in the league and will play in the 2015 CAF Champions League.
At its meeting in Abuja on Wednesday night, the NFF Executive Committee
endorsed the date and observed that holding the finale on this date would still leave enough time for Nigeria’s flag bearer in the 2015 CAF Confederation Cup to register for the competition
Pillars piped Awka United by a lone goal in Kano, but second-placed Nasarawa United beat Sharks 2-0 while Enyimba whitewashed Bayelsa United 4-0 to sustain the pressure on the league leaders.
Both games in Abeokuta and Abuja produced red cards, with Prime FC losing Abdullah Fatai, while Giwa’s Ifeanyi Anaemena also got the marching order for dangerous play against their opponents
In the parings made available by the Glass House in Abuja, Federation Cup defending champions, Enyimba International of Aba, will keep a date with Sokoto North FC; Zara Studio FC, Kebbi will engage Niger Tornadoes FC; CBN Cashless FC, Jigawa will engage Nembe City FC; Ibom Youth and Kastina Spotlight FC will do battle; Heartland FC will tackle Ebonyi United; Kwara United will renew age-long rivalry with Sharks FC of Port Harcourt; and Leopard FC will attempt to upset Kaduna United
Poor defending cost the homers the lead as Mohammed Cisse grabbed an equaliser for the Malian club on the 64th minute of the encounter
Competent sources in Lome also hinted the delegation from Nigeria would have been stranded at the Gnassingbe Eyadema International Airport if not for private arrangement Enyimba made ahead of the trip, as there were no officials of Anges de Notse and Togo Football Federation representatives to receive them at the airport
Speaking also, the Warri Wolves coach, Paul Aigbogun, said he was not impressed with the performance of his team, saying they gave away two goals
In a release made available to The Eagle Online by officials of “The people’s Elephant”, the players were selected based on their outstanding performance last season
The Bayelsa United safest pair of hands, who confirmed the report to The EagleOnline, hinted that he has received several offers from different clubs and he is currently studying them before making a final decision