CAF Champions League: Lobi Stars out despite victory over ASEC Mimosas
Nigeria, March 16 -- Nigeria's sole flagbearer in the CAF Champions League Lobi Stars have crashed out of the competition despite recording a 2-0 win over ASEC Mimosas in their final group game at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium on Saturday.
Sikiru Alimi scored the two goals that ensured that Nigerian champions bowed out with some level of pride
The Pride of Benue as Lobi Stars are fondly referred to were already down and out even before the kickoff against the visiting Ivorian team, but they had stated in clear terms that they would be gunning for victory nonetheless in Saturday's tie.
Lobi Stars got the opening goal in the third minute when Mathias Samuel with a cutback pass located an unmark Alimi in the ASEC box and the striker calmly p...
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