Despite missing two penalties, Rivers advances in CAF Cup

Nigerian club Rivers United secured a place in the CAF Confederation Cup group stage despite missing two penalties.

Nigerian club Rivers United booked a CAF Confederation Cup group stage place on Sunday 1 October 2023 despite missing two penalties in a 2-0 home victory over Burkina Faso outfit Etoile Filante.

Endurance Ebedebiri and Farouk Mohammed failed to convert spot kicks in Port Harcourt before Alex Oyowah came to the rescue with a late brace. Etoile reduced to 10 men after a red card midway through the second half, held on until the 89th minute when Oyowah broke the deadlock. When Rivers was awarded a third penalty at the death, Oyowah was handed the responsibility and made no mistake by rifling the ball high into the corner of the net.Rivers won the final-round qualifier 2-0 on aggregate after a goalless first leg in the Ivory Coast, the temporary home of Etoile, as they do not have an international-standard stadium. United are the only one of four Nigerian hopefuls to reach the group stage of a CAF club competition this season.

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