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...For a better society... Monday, December 13 2004 Vol 13 No.44 News Editorial Opinion Labour Politics Sports Features Columnists Business Money/Market Energy Alaba Market View From America Enyimba make history, retain cup MORFAW ATEH, TONY EZIMAKOR (Abuja), NNAEMEKA MERIBE (Lagos), JAYNE OSONDU (Aba) REIGNING African Champions, Enyimba Football Club of Aba, yesterday made history by retaining the coveted African Champions League title with a 5-3 penalty victory over Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia. Enyimba which last year became the first club in the country to win the cup, has by the latest triumph set the record of being the first side in 36 years to retain the Champions Cup. Though the Aba boys appeared complacent and uncoordinated in the early minutes of the match, they later seized control of the game and raided the Tunisian club’s goal mouth ceaselessly. One of such relentless raids led to the handling of the ball by Etoile defender, Mohamed Miladi in the 43rd minute resulting to a penalty which goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama did not waste time to blast home, giving Enyimba a 1-0 lead at half time. The Peoples Elephants scored the second goal within eight minutes into the second half when midfielder, Muri Ogunbiyi released a left-foot blinder from close range. Etoile which won the first leg in Tunisia 2-1, made the tie an aggregate 3-3 in the 63rd minute when defender Zoughi headed home from Baya’s free kick. The match remained stalemated, although Enyimba’s Damian Udeh’s header was well saved on the 89th minute by Etoile’s goalkeeper, Nigerian-born, Austin Ejide. Anticipating that the match might go into penalty shoot-outs, Enyimba substituted Enyeama for penalty specialist, Dele Aiyenugba, a tactic which worked previously against another Tunisian side, Esperance, in the competition’s semi-final. Coach Okey Emordi’s tactic worked again as Aiyenugba spectacularly saved Ben Frej’s kick with penalties at 2-1 to Enyimba. The Peoples Elephants then scored all their remaining kicks with the last by Obinna Nwaneri throwing the stadium into frenzy. � 2004 @ Champion Newspapers Limited (All Right Reserved). Powered By dnetsystems.net dnet�

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