Remo Stars face uphill task against morocco AS FAR in CAF champions league

Remo Stars of Nigeria landed in Rabat, Morocco, on Friday for their CAF Champions League game against AS FAR on Sunday night. The Nigeria team, who carried a slim goal advantage into the crucial match will be attempting to do what many Nigerian clubsides find difficult to do.

According to SportsVillageSquare.com, the task is heavy, but not impossible. Of the five Nigerian clubs that have had confrontations with AS FAR, only the former Iwuanyanwu Nationale (now Heartland) ever prevailed.

That was in the semi-finals of the old-styled Champions League edition of 1988 when the Nigerian side won 5-3 on penalties after a 4-4 aggregate scores. Also in the 2009 Champions League, Iwuanyanwu Nationale ousted the Moroccans after winning 3-1 at home and forcing a 1-1 draw in Rabat in the second round of the competition.

Before then, AS FAR eliminated Stationery Stores at the quarter-finals of the 1968 edition. The game went through three legs. Stores won the first leg 1-0 in Lagos but lost the return match in Rabat 2-1. Away goal rule was not in operation at the time.

A third match was played in Dakar Senegal  by mutual agreement. After the match finished 2–2 when extra time expired, AS FAR won by drawing of lots. The next Nigerian sides to face AS FAR were the Wikki Tourists in the 1999 edition of the now discontinued African Winners’ Cup. At the quarter final stage, Wikki Tourists crashed out 3-0 on aggregate.

AS FAR again faced Dolphin of Port Harcourt and Enugu Rangers at the 2005 Confederation Cup. The Moroccans ousted Rangers on away goal rule at the play-off stage. The encounters ended 2-2.

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Why are you flagging this comment?

I disagree with this user

Targeted harassment - posted harassing