CAF Confederation Cup, first qualifying round: CSS runs into a wall
Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Nigeria’s Shooting Stars defeated CS Sfaxien 1-0 in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup’s first preliminary round.
- The home side dominated much of the match and proved especially effective in the first half.
CS Sfaxien ran into a well-organized Shooting Stars side in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup’s opening qualifying round. The Nigerian team won 1-0 at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta.
Shooting Stars were particularly effective in the first half and controlled the match overall. Nabil Kouki’s players struggled to find a way through a tightly structured opposing team.
Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.