The thrilling match, which was televised live, was staged at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium on Saturday, with Enugu Rangers arriving on the same day
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This is due to the Nigerian champions 24 hour delay in their arrival for the match due to industrial action by the players on April 13, the date of departure from Enugu, over unpaid bonuses dating back to February
The game will be played on April 15 at Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola at 3pm local time
The Commissioner for Sports, Charles Ndukwe, disclosed this in Enugu on Wednesday while briefing newsmen on the current issues facing the Flying Antelopes
Krmpotic, speaking to his club official portal, said his side 2-2 draw away in Nigeria has put them as favourites to qualify for the lucrative group stage of the competition
The club’s General Manager, Christian Chukwu, disclosed this shortly after the Nigerian champions drew two-all with Zambia’s Zesco United in the CAF Confederation Cup first-leg play-off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu on Sunday
The match was played on Sunday in Enugu
Enugu Rangers are currently in deep waters of relegation in the Nigerian league, occupying the last spot on the table after only managing three wins with 14 games played
The Zambian club visits Enugu Rangers
The Team ya Ziko nearly won the Champions League last season, losing narrowly to winner’s Mamelodi Sundowns in the semifinals
In the draw conducted by CAF General Secretary, Hicham El Amrani, assisted by Hazem El Hawary, a member of the CAF Interclubs Committee, at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday, the Nigerian sides will play as hosts in the first leg is slated for April 7, while the second leg will hold a week later