CAFCL: Lobi Stars Battle Wydad Casablanca to 0-0 draw

Lobi Stars kept alive their hopes of making it to the knockout round of the CAF Champions League following a 0-0 draw against
Michael Babatunde’s Wydad Casablanca in their match day four encounter in Rabat on Tuesday, reports Completesports.com.

The Makurdi club have their disciplined defending and goalkeeper Olufemi Kayode to thank for the away draw.

Solomon Ogbeide’s men who lost 1-0 to the former champions in the first leg paraded their Nigerian import Michael Babatunde in the game.

In the Group’s other fixture also on Tuesday, Ivory Coast’s Asec Mimosas were held to a goalless draw by Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa.

Lobi Stars occupy third position in the group despite the impressive result. The Nigerian champions have four points from four games.

Wydad top the group with seven points, same as second placed Sundowns who have inferior goal difference.

Lobi Stars will next face South African champions Mamelodi Sundowns on match day five.

By Adeboye Amosu