{"id":20797,"date":"2020-02-01T17:02:30","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T17:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=20797"},"modified":"2020-02-01T17:02:30","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T17:02:30","slug":"enugu-battle-for-continental-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/enugu-battle-for-continental-pride","title":{"rendered":"ENUGU BATTLE FOR CONTINENTAL PRIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Enugu Rangers will have nothing but pride to play for when they take on Al-Masry at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Kick-off is at 21h00 CAT (GMT+2).<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian club\u2019s 2019-20 Total CAF Confederation Cup campaign is all but over despite beating Pyramids FC 1-0 in Cairo last weekend.<\/p>\n<p>A second-half strike from Ifeyani George spearheaded Enugu to an unlikely victory over the Group A leaders, but Al-Masry would deny them a place in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over their own in Alexandria later that same day.<\/p>\n<p>Saidou Simpore netted with four minutes of regulation time remaining as the Egyptian\u2019s overcame a resilient FC Nouadhibou to duly deny Enugu the chance of booking their place in the quarter-finals of this season\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n<p>Enugu head into this weekend\u2019s fixture in third place, having accumulated five points from an equal amount of matches.Al-Masry are on nine points having won three of their five matches.<\/p>\n<p>The Egyptian\u2019s beat Enugu 4-2 in the reverse fixture played at Alexandria Stadium two months ago. Al-Masry were 4-0 up before two late goals in the final two minutes restored some respectability to the scoreline for the visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Madagascar\u2019s Andofetra Rakotojaona is set to officiate the encounter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enugu Rangers will have nothing but pride to play for when they take on Al-Masry at Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu on Sunday. Kick-off is at 21h00 CAT (GMT+2). The Nigerian club\u2019s 2019-20 Total CAF Confederation Cup campaign is all but over despite beating Pyramids FC 1-0 in Cairo last weekend. 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