Football: Angola’s Libolo Edge Out Enugu Rangers

Nigerian club side, Enugu Rangers have been sent packing from the CAF Champions League after going down to a 3-1 defeat to Angolan side Recrativo de Libolo on Saturday.

The Flying Antelopes before now were Nigeria’s sole surviving team in Africa club competitions, but Saturday’s away defeat meant the end of the road for the Enugu team.

Rangers managed just a goalless draw in the first leg played at the Nnamdi Stadium in Enugu a fortnight ago and were hoping they could at least get a score draw in Saturday’s second leg tie.

Going into Saturday’s game Rangers and Libolo were enjoying contrasting fortunes in their domestic leagues, while Rangers sit at the top of the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL their opponents sit at the base of the league in Angola.

That however counted for nothing as Libolo seal their place in the lucrative Group phase of the Champions League as they become the first Angolan side to achieve this feat since 2003