Sundowns Sink Enyimba in the Caf Champions League

Nigerian champions Enyimba were condemned to a second successive defeat in the Caf Champions League after going down 2-1 to South African giants Mamelodi Sundowns Wednesday night.


Wayne Arendse’s deflected strike late in the second half proved to be the decisive moment as Sundowns got their first three points of this season’s competition.

Enyimba’s head coach, Paul Aigbogun rang the changes after their 1-0 defeat to Egyptian outfit Zamalek on matchday 1, bringing on Moses Ocheje for first-choice goalkeeper Theophilus Afelokhai, but his plans came unstuck three minutes before half-time when Leonard Castro struck to give the hosts the lead in Pretoria.

However, the People’s Elephant hit back in decisive fashion in the 58th minute as Dare Ojo’s fearsome volley flew in off the cross bar with the Sundowns goalkeeper Sandilands Wayne rooted to the spot.

Arendse struck the winner for the Brazilians late on
And the 2-time champions missed an opportunity to take the lead moments later as substitute Udoh headed a beautifully delivered corner-kick just wide.

Sundowns then turned on the screw, with Khama Billiat placing a shot just wide of the far post after good movement from the Brazilian with 15 minutes left on the clock.

The sustained pressure paid off in the 78th minute as Arendse netted the winning goal when he finished off a cross from the left.

Billiat almost settled the match as a contest in the 82nd minute but saw his superb low strike expertly stopped by Ocheje as Sundowns held on for the win that left Enyimba bottom of Group B after two games.

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