Enyimba has put behind them a CAF Champions League home loss to Zamalek of Egypt and they now hope to get a result in their next game at Mamelodi Sundowns in South Africa, according to star striker Mfon Udoh.
\nThe Nigeria champions fell 1-0 to Zamalek in Port Harcourt and now face a daunting task at Group B leaders Sundowns, who won 2-0 at Entente Setif of Algeria,also at the weekend.
\nSundowns welcome Enyimba on June 29 and Udoh said they hope to make up for the defeat in front of their fans with a result in South Africa.
\n\u201cWe hope to pick up the pieces in our next game against Sundowns. We hope to get a point or even win in South Africa. It\u2019s a race and we are not out of this race yet,\u201d he said.
\nHe further said ill luck in front of goal denied them a victory against Zamalek at the weekend.
\n\u201cWe got everything right, we played a good game, we were just unlucky not to put the ball in the net,\u201d he recalled.
\nHe is the leading scorer in this year\u2019s Champions League with seven goals, but he has insisted team glory is top priority.
\n\u201cWhat is the priority is to ensure we get the vital points, any other thing is secondary,\u201d he maintained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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