Julius OkorieNigeria’s second representatives in this year’s CAF Champions League, Remo Stars will face AS FAR of Morocco on Sunday in the second leg of their two-legged preliminary stage encounter.
Remo Stars, who touched down in Rabat Friday, ahead of Sunday’s clash, take with them a 2-1 advantage, won in the first leg played at home and will be hoping to consolidate in Rabat to earn a place in the first round of the championship.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelSunday’s clash is billed for the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat at 9 p.m.
Recall that Remo Stars finished second on the log in the last Nigeria Premier league season to pick one of the tickets to the CAF Champions league.
Remo Stars Coach Daniel Ogunmodede hinted ahead of Sunday’s clash that the team will adopt attacking approach in the second leg in Morocco.
“We’re going to Morocco to try to attack and improve our transition to defence,” Ogunmodede hinted in his post-match assessment.
Meanwhile, reigning league champions, Rangers international have qualified for the firsr round of the 2024-2025 CAF Champions League.
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Rangers achieved the feat after they played a 1-1 draw at home against US Zilimahjou of Comoros in Uyo on Friday, August 23. The draw earned the NPFL champions a 2-1 aggregate victory over their visitors who adopted Uyo as their home ground.
It was not until the 79th minute that Rangers’ Augustine Kenechukwu delivered for the Coal City-based side, converting a penalty after Ekeson Okorie was brought down inside the penalty box.
The celebration did not however last for long as the visitors levelled up six minutes later, making way for a ding-dong affair that failed to produce an additional goal for either side.
Rangers thus progressed on 3-2 aggregate over two legs all played at the Nest of Champions in Uyo.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
