Nigeria, April 8 -- Nigerian club Rivers United's dream of reaching the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals was shattered after a 2-0 defeat to USM Alger in the second leg of their quarter-final clash on Sunday night.

Despite holding a 1-0 advantage from the first leg played in Nigeria, the "Pride of Rivers" were ultimately outclassed by the reigning champions.

USM Alger overturned the deficit with a dominant display, securing a 2-1 aggregate victory.

Malian striker Abdullah Kanou emerged as the hero for the Algerian side, netting both goals.

He opened the scoring in the 37th minute from close range and added a crucial second in the 74th minute, extinguishing any hopes of a Rivers United comeback.

USM Alger started with a clear attacki...