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Al-Merreikh FC Juba held at 'home' by Angola's Do Lobito
Khamis Atari (left) of Al Merriekh FC Juba vies for the ball with Mario Keta of Academica Petroleos Clube Do Lobito of Angola during Confederation of Africa Football (Caf) Confederation Cup match at Nyayo National Stadium on September 17, 2023.
Photo credit: Chris Omollo | Nation Media Group
What you need to know:
- Merreikh opted to host the match in Nairobi since there is no Caf approved stadium in South Sudan
- Merreikh is the first team from South Sudan to ever compete in the second round of the continental showpiece
- After a closely contested first half, Do Lobito returned stronger and dominated the entire second-half of the encounter
Al-Merreikh FC Juba of South Sudan and Angola’s Academica Petroleos do Lobito on Sunday battled to a barren draw in the first leg match of the second round of 2023/24 Caf Confederation Cup held at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi.
Merreikh opted to host the match in Nairobi since there is no Caf approved stadium in South Sudan. In the low key encounter, Do Lobito wasted several scoring chances that would have seen them kill the game.
