WARRI WOLVES SNATCH AWAY VICTORY IN CAF CONFEDERATIONS CUP

Warri Wolves put smiles on the faces of their fans as they went to Douala and snatched an away victory against Union Sportive de Douala.
The Seasiders won 3-2 at the Cameroonian side on Saturday at the Stade de la Reunification, Douala in the first round, first fixture of the CAF Confederation Cup.
Musa Najare, Oghenekaro Etebo and former Heartland midfielder, Ikechukwu Ibenegbu scored for Warri Wolves.The reverse fixture is expected to hold in a week at the Warri Township Stadium.Warri Wolves Boss Solomon Ogbeide said he never doubted the ability of the side to unsettle their opponents as the great job he did at the side is still very much intact.“That’s a very good result and great performance, too. That’s same team I prepared last year nothing much has changed.“The changes are insignificant as the bulk of the side are the same players I assembled while I was at the helms of affair.“They’re great players who can always stand on their own against any opposition anywhere in the world.“That’s great performance and I congratulate them,” said the former Akwa United coach to supersport.com.
The former Sunshine Stars coach however charged the side to maintain their composure as they host the Cameroonian side in the return fixture in Warri.“They’ll win massive against Union Douala in Warri and they’ll qualify but they must not go to sleep until the return leg is played.“The team will go as far as contesting for the title, I don’t see any side stopping them but they must avoid complacency at all time,” said Ogbeide, who is currently lending a supporting hand to Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Bendel Insurance.
Meanwhile, Nigeria's other representative in the CAF Confederation Cup, Bayelsa United got an away 0-0 draw against FC Konzo.