The Algerian club, Ittihad Alger, qualified for the semi-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup, after overcoming the Nigerian club, Rivers United, on Sunday evening.
Ittihad Algeria defeated its Nigerian guest, Rivers United, yesterday evening, Sunday, at the “05 July 1962 Olympic Stadium” in Algiers, with a score of two goals to zero, for Return match For the quarter-finals of the African Confederation of Football Cup (CAF). And that was after it was Go-to meeting What happened, a week ago, in Nigeria, ended with Rivers’ team winning with a clean goal.
Both goals for Ittihad Capital, in yesterday’s match, were scored by Malian striker Abdullah Kanu in the 37th and 74th minutes.
The star of the match, the Malian player Kanu, expressed his great happiness in his effective contribution to the qualification of the “Sons of Soustara”, as he said, in his press statements after the match: “Praise be to God.. I thank God for my success in leading the team to the semi-finals. I also thank the supporters of the US Capital Union who supported us a lot.”
He concluded by saying: “The most important thing is to continue working and go as far as possible from the competition… and we strive to play the final match, God willing.”
In the semi-finals, Al-Ittihad will face Moroccan club Nahdet Berkane. Which qualified for the golden square at the expense of the Libyan Abu Salim Club.
The first leg will be held in Algeria on April 21, while the return match will be held in Morocco on the 28 of the same month.
It is noteworthy that the Algerian Union is the holder of the “Cup” title.CAF“. Which was crowned last year, for the first time in the history of the capital club.
The following is the Algeria team that played yesterday’s match:
Ben Bout, Belaid (team captain), Bounnacer, Lammara, Redouani, Dahnit (Bouchina 85), Benzaza (Mghili 76), Boukhencech, Basha (Belkasmi 64), Kanu, Atiba (Beltrache 85).
Coach: Spanish Juan Carlos Garrido.
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