How NPFL Clubs fared on the Continent over the Weekend

By Emmanuel Oladele - The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs had a good outings over the weekend on the continent. In the CAF Champions League, Plateau United played a 2-2 away draw with Satde Mandji of Gabon in first leg of the first preliminary round on Saturday in Libreville. In another game, Rivers United thrased Watanga FC of Liberia by 3-0 on Sunday at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Portharcourt.

In the CAF Confederation Cup first preliminary round first leg, Kwara United of Ilorin beat AS Douanes of Niger Republic by 3-0 at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on Sunday. In Rabat, Morocco, Remo Stars  got a vital away 1-1 draw. See details below;

NPFL CLUBS ON THE CONTINENT OVER THE WEEKEND

RESULTS - CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIRST  PRELIMINARY ROUND - FIRST LEG

• Sat. 10/09. Satde Mandji (Gabon) 2-2 (Nigeria) Plateau United FT. (Stade de L'INJS, Libreville, Gabon)

• Sun. 11/09. Rivers United FC (Nigeria) 3-0 (Liberia) Watanga FC FT. (Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Portharcourt)

RESULTS - CAF CONFEDERATION CUP FIRST  PRELIMINARY ROUND - FIRST LEG

• Sun. 11/09. Kwara United (Nigeria) 3-0 (Niger) AS Douanes 15:00 FT. (Mobolaja Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos)

• Sun. 11/09. FAR Rabat (Morocco) 1-1 (Nigeria) Remo Stars SC FT. (Rabat-Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium, Morocco).

The second leg of the first preliminary round holds this weekend across Africa.