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CAF Confederation Cup: Shooting Stars take narrow first-leg win over CS Sfaxien

From Premium Times · () English

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  • Shooting Stars of Ibadan defeated CS Sfaxien 1-0 in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup tie.
  • Lucky Emmanuel scored the only goal in the 25th minute.
  • The Nigerian side held off second-half pressure and takes a narrow advantage into next weekend’s return leg.

Shooting Stars of Ibadan secured a narrow 1-0 first-leg victory over Tunisia’s CS Sfaxien at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta on Saturday.

Lucky Emmanuel gave the Nigerian side the lead in the 25th minute. Shooting Stars took that advantage into halftime and then resisted a stronger second-half push from CS Sfaxien, which pressed for an equaliser.

The Shooting Stars goalkeeper kept the visitors out, while the defence held firm. The Nigerian team also created chances late in the match to extend its lead but could not convert them. The result gives Shooting Stars an important advantage before the second leg next weekend.

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