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CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United draw goalless with hosts Etoile Filante


CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United draw goalless with hosts Etoile Filante
RIVERS United of Port Harcourt started their campaign in the 2023/2024 CAF Confederation Cup on a relatively good note on Sunday in Cote d’Ivoire.
They held hosts Etoile Filante to a goalless draw in the first leg match of their second preliminary round fixture.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Rivers United had qualified for the second round after they drew bye in the first preliminary round.
Etoile Filante on their part reached the second round after they defeated Casa Ziguiqor of Senegal in the first round.
The game which was played at the Municipal Stadium in Yamoussoukro, near Abidjan ended goalless in spite of the efforts of the two teams to secure a vital victory.
Rivers United will host the second leg of the fixture at the Adokie Amesiemaka stadium in Port Harcourt in a fortnight.
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There were also some big upsets in the first leg of the second round qualifiers of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday.
Tunisian giants Club Africain were beaten 0-2 away by Ethiopian minnows Bahir Dar Kenema, putting them on the brink of elimination.
They will need to win the second leg in Tunisia by three clear goals to progress directly without any complications after the setback.
In Brazzaville, Diables Noirs of Congo earned an impressive 2-1 victory away to Zambian club Muza.
The Zambians face a tough task in the return leg on Oct. 1 if they are to reach the play-off round.
Tanzania’s Singida United hold a slender advantage over Ugandan club Future FC after Elvis Rupia’s goal earned them a 1-0 home win.
Meanwhile, Sudan’s Al Merrikh and Angola’s Academica Lobito played out a goalless draw in Omdurman.
The biggest winners on Sunday were Libyan club Abu Salem who defeated Kampala Capital City of Uganda 3-1, thanks to a ruthless attacking display.
The second leg matches take place in two weeks to determine which clubs book their places in the group stage of the Confederation Cup.
CAF Confederation Cup: Rivers United draw goalless with hosts Etoile Filante
(NAN)
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Aston Villa stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge


Aston Villa stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Aston Villa stunned Chelsea 0-1 at Stamford Bridge Stadium on Sunday to compound the Blues’ miserable start to the 2023/24 Premier League campaign.
The defeat has condemned Chelsea to the 14th position on the league table with five points from six matches, the worst in decades.
Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the match at Stamford Bridge.
The opening minutes of the first-half saw Chelsea with most of the possession as Moises Caicedo had an early chance from outside of the box after Nicolas Jackson won the ball off Douglas Luiz, but the low shot was an easy save for Emiliano Martinez.
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Chelsea thought they had broken the deadlock moments before half-time after a header from Axel Disasi, but the flag immediately went up for offside after Disasi mistimed his run from Raheem Sterling’s cross, a decision which VAR quickly confirmed.
The hosts began the second-half quickly, but their joy in Villa’s half was quickly dampened after Malo Gusto’s studs-up tackle on Digne resulted in a sending-off. Referee Jarred Gillett had initially given him a yellow, but after a VAR check at the monitor, the card was upgraded to a red.
Villa used their numerical advantage to break the deadlock after Watkins surged into the box during a counter-attack. Defender Levi Colwill managed to block his first attempt, but Watkins was able to react quickly to finish his second attempt from a tight angle.
Aston Villa stun Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
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Renowned wrestler, Hulk Hogan, gets married for the third time at 70


Renowned wrestler, Hulk Hogan, gets married for the third time at 70
Seventy-year-old Georgia United States born wrestling legend and actor, Terry Gene Bollea known by the ring name “Hulk Hogan” has married for the third time.
The retired professional wrestler Hulk Hogan in a
low key ceremony; tied the knot with his fiance Sky Daily over the weekend in Clearwater, Florida United States.
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Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
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Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
Neither Hulk Hogan nor his wife Daily wanted an over-the-top wedding ceremony but a small affair with their dearest to declare their deep love and commitment to each other.
Earlier in July the wrestling star proposed to his Yoga teacher partner Daily; with a ‘six carat’ diamond engagement ring worth $100,000.
The former World Wrestling Entertainment and World Championship Wrestling star Hulk Hogan has two children, Brooke 35 years and Nick 32 years from his first marriage to Linda Boella.
Renowned wrestler, Hulk Hogan, gets married for the third time at 70
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Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position


Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
NIGERIA’s under-18 Women Handball Team on Saturday in Monastir, Tunisia, defeated their Angola counterparts 28-24 in the third place match of the ongoing Africa Women’s Youth Handball Championship.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that Nigerian bounced back from their semi final game loss to Egypt by 18-32 on Friday.
They fought hard to beat Angola girls with five points difference in the first match 12-7.
They continued with the winning spirit in the second half to defeat the Angolans with a final score 28-24.
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Speaking later, Shittu Agboola, Coach of the Nigerian side, said his team played well.
“We wanted to play the final instead of the third place; unfortunately we lost the semi final against Egypt yesterday.
“The most important thing which was a success to us is that we have qualified for the 2024 IHF Women’s Youth World Championship,” he said.
NAN reports that in the final match, defending champion, Egypt retained their title as they comfortably hammered their counterparts, Guinea 29-16 to be crowned champion of the 2023 Africa Women’s Youth Handball Championship.
The competition, being the 19th Africa Women Championship which started on Sept. 16, has concluded.
Africa Women Handball :Nigeria hit Angola 28-24 to claim 3rd position
(NAN)
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