{"id":1235,"date":"2018-12-30T14:32:07","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T14:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=1235"},"modified":"2018-12-30T14:32:07","modified_gmt":"2018-12-30T14:32:07","slug":"enyimba-showed-us-how-to-beat-sundowns-kester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/enyimba-showed-us-how-to-beat-sundowns-kester","title":{"rendered":"Enyimba Showed Us How To Beat Sundowns \u2013 Kester"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Lobi Stars of Makurdi playmaker, Oahimije Kelly Kester is relying on history to help his team beat Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa in the CAF Champions League, as he remembers doing same in his days with Enyimba of Aba.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"td-g-rec td-g-rec-id-content_inline td_uid_6_5c28d14d20dd6_rand td_block_template_1 \">\n<p>Following Friday\u2019s group stage draw that pits \u2018The Brazilians\u2019 against the Nigerian champions, footballive.ng reports that Kester is upbeat that Lobi can repeat what The Peoples\u2019 Elephant did against the South African club.<\/p>\n<p>Although Sundowns are rated higher than Lobi Stars in terms of pedigree, having won the continental showpiece just three years ago, Kester insists that the fact Enyimba were able to beat them will inspire another Nigerian victory.<\/p>\n<p>Kester also fancies his side\u2019s chances against two other former champions in the same group, as Lobi will also battle Wydad Casablanca of Morocco and ASEC Mimosas of Cote d\u2019Ivoire, but they start with a home clash against Sundowns.<\/p>\n<p>Kester recalled that he played the entire duration of both games when Enyimba faced Sundowns in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Though the Aba side lost the first game 2-1 in South Africa, which qualified The Brazilians for the next stage of the competition, Enyimba won the reverse leg 3-1 in Port Harcourt in their final group game.<\/p>\n<p>Kester has now declared that the last victory is still fresh in his mind, especially with a wonder goal from one of his former teammates, and he believes Lobi can do same against the South Africans on January 13.<\/p>\n<p>He recounted: \u201cIt was a great experience for me because that was my first time playing in the CAF Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI still remember that screamer Dare ojo scored and over both legs, the game against Sundowns was really enjoyable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an amazing experience playing against a team that is well structured and has the right philosophy about how football should be played.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are a very physical side and at the same time loves playing the game on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving two recent former champions (makes it look tough), but we are Lobi Stars and that Naija spirit of never-say-die always gets us through.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember our game against Gor Mahia, a lot of people wrote us off but in the end we qualified.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, we will take each game as they come and hopefully after the six games we\u2019ll shock Africa. 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