Nigeria representatives in the 2021/2022 CAF Confederation Cup will face off in a friendly as Enyimba FC host Rivers United at the Enyimba International stadium by 4 pm on Sunday ( 14 November 2021).
The two remaining Nigerian sides will size up themselves in readiness for their upcoming crucial encounters in the CAF Confederation Cup ( CAFCC) as Enyimba will face Al Ittihad of Libya and Rivers United squares up Al Masry of Egypt.
The first leg will be on November 28 while the second leg will hold on December 5. The winner of the games over two legs will proceed to the group stage of the competition.
The friendly in Aba will be the second friendly between the two sides since the 2020/2021 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League ended with no resumption date in sight.
The first which was played on October 10 2021 ended goalless at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Rivers State.
Though it's just friendly, the two sides will love to go all out as bragging rights and prides is at stake as it will also serve as an exercise for both teams to be in a competitive mood ahead of the crucial CAFCC playoffs
The rivalry between the two club side's was taken to another level during the 2019/2020 season when the season ended abruptly due to COVID-19 and the organiser favours Enyimba ahead of Rivers by adopting the weighted Point Per Game, (WPPG) format instead of Points Per Game (PPG ) which favours Rivers United, hence allowing Enyimba FC pick up the last CAF Champions League ticket while Rivers United lost out.
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