CAF Champions League: Rivers United in dangerous situation– Austine warns

By Taofeek Babalola

Rivers United captain, Festus Austine says drawing 0-0 away from home against AS Real Bamako in the first leg preliminary round of the 2017 CAF Champions League is not a bad result but also described it as a ‘very dangerous situation’.

Austine warned that he and his teammates need to do more in the return leg in Port Harcourt next weekend, insisting that AS Real Bamako have a good chance of progressing to the first round of the competition despite Saturday’s 0-0 draw between both sides in Bamako.

Rivers United dominated for large stretches in the stalemate at the Estadio Modibo Keita in the first leg clash.

“We did well not to concede but this is a very dangerous situation because if they score once in the return leg, we will have to score twice at least (to progress). AS Real Bamako is a good team and they proved it on Saturday. We are also a very good side and I want to assure Nigerians that we will qualify for the first round by beating AS Real Bamako at home,” Austine said.