Enyimba of Aba played out a goalless draw with Burkina Faso’s Etoile Filante in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round tie in Bamako on Friday.
The People’s Elephant, who were drawn bye in the first preliminary round, put up an impressive defensive performance in the encounter.
Yemi Olanrewaju’s side also created few chances but were unable to put them away.
Enyimba will host the second leg at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Sunday, September 22.
The Aba giants will need a win to scale through to the next round.
Nigeria’s other representative in the competition, El-Kanemi Warriors, was eliminated in the first round by Dadje FC of Benin Republic.
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