BREAKING: Enyimba 0-1 Wydad Casablanca: Elephants fall to first-half penalty
Enyimba lost their first-leg match to Wydad Casablanca and will have to win in Morocco next weekend to get through to the semi-final The only goal of the African Football League match between Enyimba and Wydad Casablanca was scored in the first-half from a penalty penalty. The match was held at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Yenegoa. Coach Finidi George returned from a brief break off to start the game, starting with an 11-man team. Alalibo Somiari was shown a red card for a last-man tackle on Mountassir Lahtimi after Chinedu Chilekwu gave away the ball, but was upgraded to a red after a VAR review. Despite some chances, EnyIMba failed to capitalise on these opportunities and managed to secure a five-goal victory over Remo Stars.
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The only goal of the African Football League match at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium on Sunday came from a first-half penalty, which was conceded by Enyimba‘s captain and goalkeeper, Ojo Olorunleke, and expertly converted by Yahya Jabrane in the 39th minute.
Coach Finidi George was back on the bench after his exertions with the Super Eagles and he started a strong 11, which included breakout Flying Eagles midfielder Daniel Daga.
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They added salt to Enyimba’s wound in added time when Alalibo Somiari was shown a red card after a last-man tackle on Mountassir Lahtimi after Chinedu Chilekwu gave away the ball. Somiari was shown a yellow card, but after a VAR review, referee Alhadi Allaou Mahamat upgraded the card to a red.
Enyimba created some chances, but they were tepid in the last third and rushed their chances when they came.
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