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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Enyimba International Football Club of Aba on Wednesday night advanced to the quarter-finals of the 2020\/2021 CAF Confederation Cup alongside visiting Orlando Pirates of South Africa.<\/p>\n

Cyril Olisema\u2019s late goal in the added time of the second half gave Enyimba a 1-0 victory against Orlando Pirates at the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba.<\/p>\n

The win ensured Enyimba upstaged the South African side at the top of the Group A table to advance as group winners on head-to-head advantage.<\/p>\n

Enyimba had lost 1-2 to Orlando Pirates when they met on Match Day 2 of the competition, but Wednesday\u2019s 1-0 win was enough advantage for the Aba side.<\/p>\n

Both sides had finished on nine points each after six matches, but head-to-head calculation came in to separate both sides.<\/p>\n

They both go into Friday\u2019s quarter-finals draw to know their next opponents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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