CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ENYIMBA BREAKS GROUP STAGE JINX, DEFEAT ETOILE ON PENALTIES, PROGRESS TO GROUP STAGES

CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: ENYIMBA BREAKS GROUP STAGE JINX, DEFEAT ETOILE ON PENALTIES, PROGRESS TO GROUP STAGES

Enyimba has qualified for the money-spinning group stages of the Champions League, after beating Etoile du Sahel 4-3 on penalties, at the Stade Olympique de Sousse on Wednesday. The reigning Nigeria Professional Football League (NFPL) champions, who travelled with a 3-0 advantage, allowed Etoile to level the tie 3-3 in 90 minutes and it went straight to spot-kicks.

Enyimba saw their first two kicks saved, but Theophilus Afelokhai pulled off three consecutive saves, to ensure his team progressed.

The two-time winners of the competition, will now join ES Setif, AS Vita Club, Al Ahly, Zamalek, ASEC Mimosas, Wydad Casablanca and ZESCO United for the draws on May 26.

Enyimba will know their opponents in the group phase of the CAF Champions League on May 24, reports Completesportsnigeria.com.
The draw ceremony will take place at the headquarters of the Confederation of African Football in Cairo, Egypt.

The Peoples Elephant booked their passage into the group stages following a 4-3 penalty shootout win against Etoile du Sahel of Tunisiaon Wednesday.

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The Nigerian champions who are two-time winners of the competition will be joined by seven other qualifiers in the draw.

Top on  the list are former champions Al Ahly of Egypt, Moroccan outfit Wydad Casablanca and two other  another North African sides,  Entente Setif of Algeria and Zamelek of Egypt. Others in the draw are Ivorien side ASEC Mimosa, who will be campaigning in the group stages for the first time since 2008, AS Vita of Congo Democratic Republic and Zesco United. Defending champions, TP Mazembe of DRC were eliminated in the second round by Wydad of Morocco.

The eight teams will be divided into two groups of four, with the group winners and runners-up qualifying for the semi-finals. the teams includes

Al Ahly (Egypt)

Zamalek (Egypt)

Enyimba (Nigeria)

Zesco United (Zambia)

Wydad Casablanca (Morocco)

AS Vita (Congo DR)

Entente Setif (Algeria)

ASEC (Cote d'Ivoire)