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CAF Champions League: Vipers stun Enyimba in Uganda
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Ugandan champions, Vipers Sporting Club on Friday shocked two-time African Champions, Enyimba Football Club of Aba 1-0 in the preliminaries of CAF Champions league at Nakivubo War Memorial Stadium, Uganda.
After a goalless first half characterized by countless missed chances from both sides, Erisa Ssekisumba scored the only goal of the match in the 72nd minute strike from a solo effort.
The Ugandan international broke free from the left, making his way into the box before firing past Enyimba keeper Theophilus Afelokai.
Enyimba will host the Ugandans in a fortnight in Port Harcourt to determine which club qualify to the next stage of the competition.
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