SPORT ‘Rangers target CAF Champions League group stage’
Rangers International FC of Enugu is ready to surpass its previous achievements in the CAF Champions League and has been mandated to reach the group stage, a club official has said. Rangers’ Media officer Foster Chime said in an interview in Lagos that the c l u b was committed to the course of delivering on the mandate. The Nigerian representative in the CAF Champions League defied all odds to pull a surprising 1-1 away draw against Algerian side, JS Saoura in their first match.
The flying Antelopes are arguably one of the most successful clubs in Nigeria having been the champions of the Premier League in Nigeria in 1974, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1984, and were winners of 2015/2016.
The team has a rich history of playing in the CAF Champions League with nine appearances 1971, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2006 and 2013.
Rangers were finalist in 1975 edition, losing 1-3 on aggregate to Hafia FC Guinea. The Coal City Boys were also three times semi-finalists 1976, 1978 and 1982.
The club’s last campaign in the CAF Champions League was in 2013 when they were abruptly knocked out in the second round of the competition.
Speaking about the match against the North African opposition, Foster said the team had hectic moments in the far state where his team played the match. (NAN)