Nigerian Eduwo Helps Club Africain Stop Rivers Utd in Tunisia 

Duro Ikhazuagbe 

Nigerian-born former Lobi Stars forward, Kingsley Eduwo, helped Tunisia’s Club Africain inflict a painful 3-0 defeat on Rivers United  in a crucial CAF Confederation Cup Group C game in Rades, Tunis on Wednesday night.

Eduwo opened scores for the hosts as early as the sixth minute and added a second on the dot of 45th minute to leave the last Nigerian team in continental football this term groping.

Club Africain took the game far beyond the reach of the Pride of Rivers people when Rami Bedoui added a third goal without any reply in the 62nd minute.

The defeat dropped Rivers United to third spot on the log  on six points from four games, ahead of their remaining two matches in the group stage.

Rivers United will need to win their next away game at Angola against the whipping team of the group, Academica Petroleos do Lobito to stand any chance of making it out of the group. 

Both Club Africain and Dreams FC of Ghana are tied on nine points  with better +6 goal difference giving the Tunisians the edge.

A win for Rivers in Angola will move them to nine points while Club Africain and the Ghanaian side are expected to cancel themselves out.

Rivers will have their fate in their hands in their last match against the Ghanaians in Uyo. Win of any margin should qualify the Nigerian team for the knockout stage that will also guarantee the country retaining her four slots in the CAF inter club competitions next year. Failure by Rivers to reach the knock will also mean that only two teams from the Nigerian domestic football will be in action in the continent next term.