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Nigerians especially Remo Stars fans were not happy after the Sky Blues came short again in the CAFCL against AS FAR.
Former Enyimba defender Ifeanyi Anaemena turned villain as Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club Remo Stars crashed out of the 2024/25 CAF Champions League (CAFCL).
Remo Stars' continental journey came to a heartbreaking end in Morocco, falling to AS FAR with a 3-2 aggregate loss after a 2-0 defeat in their preliminary round second leg tie on Sunday.
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11:22 - 23.08.2024
Nigerian club train with loud sound speakers under floodlight ahead crunch tie against Moroccan soldiers
Nigeria's Remo Stars face a big task against AS FAR in the CAF Champions League first round preliminary round second leg clash in Morocco.
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The Sky Blues entered the match with a slim advantage, having secured a hard-fought 2-1 win at home in the first leg. However, their hopes were dashed in dramatic fashion.
With the aggregate score level at 2-2 and the match nearing its conclusion, Anaemena, who rejoined Remo Stars in the summer, committed a costly error.
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The defender, brought in by Daniel Ogunmodede who wanted revenge after the game in Ikenne to strengthen a leaky backline, conceded a late penalty that gifted the Moroccans victory.
The incident has sparked fan debate, with a video of the controversial moment going viral on social media.
Opinions are divided, with some arguing the penalty was soft, while others insist it was a clear infringement. Remo Stars' elimination leaves Rangers as the sole Nigerian representative in the competition.
Fan reactions have been mixed:
"Quite cheap to have pulled his shirt though. But that is not outrightly a penalty bro," one supporter commented.
Another argued, "Not outrightly a penalty? Maybe or maybe. It's at the discretion of the referee since there was an infringement."
A disappointed fan added, "Schoolboy error from Anaemena but that was too cheap for me. Nigeria football will learn the hard soonest. We go hard again."
Some were more critical, with one stating, "That CB should not be paid for the next 2 months. I wonder what he was thinking."
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Another supporter defended the decision: "Yeah our people de sentimental. It was clear."
The defeat marks a bitter end to Remo Stars' CAF Champions League campaign, leaving Nigerian football fans to rally behind Rangers in the continental competition.
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