Renaissance De Sportive Berkane defeated Nigeria’s Bendel Insurance 1-0 in the return leg of the second preliminary round of 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup on Friday, in Berkane Morocco.
Recall that Bendel Insurance FC were forced to a 2-2 draw by RS Berkane at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium, in Benin City, on Saturday, September 16.
The loss at RS Berkane has dashed Insurance’s dream of proceeding to the next stage of the continental contest.
The 1-0 home win helped RS Berkane to a 3-2 aggregate victory and move into the group stage of the competition while last season Nigeria’s Federation Cup winners return home to start preparation for the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), BSNSports.com.ng reports.
Bendel Insurance were drawn to face defending champions, Enyimba International in the 2023/24 NPFL opener but the match was postponed following Insurance international engagement.
With Insurance ouster, three out of four Nigeria representatives at this season’s CAF inter-club competitions have been shown the exit doors without reaching the group stages.
Enyimba International and Remo Stars – the 2022/23 NPFL champions and runners up lost to their opponents in the First Preliminary round of CAF Champions League.
The only Nigerian club left in the CAF competition this season is Rivers United.
In another Confederation Cup played on Friday, Super Sports of South Africa have qualified after a 3-0 aggregate win over Gaborone United.
