Nigerians have reacted bitterly to FC IfeanyiUbah’s unexpected early exit from the CAF Confederations Cup.
IfeanyiUbah, unarguably one of Africa’s fastest rising clubs, came into limelight in 2015 and one season after won the Nigerian Federation Cup.
That feat gave the Anambra Warriors one of the country’s two tickets for Africa’s second biggest club football tournament.
But their continental sojourn was cut short even before it started by Egyptian side, Al-Masry.
FCIU bowed out of the competition losing 3-0 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 on aggregate at the Ismaily Stadium on Sunday.
The country’s other representative, Wikki Tourists, were also knocked out of the competition after a 1-2 aggregate defeat to RSLAF of Sierra Leone.
This was what some Nigerians have to say.
@Toyin_Ibitoye @FCIfeanyiUbah Can we say it is nemesis? What a pity, whichever way, it is Nigeria they represented.
— ADEOLU ONI (@oluadeoni) February 19, 2017
@FCIfeanyiUbah What’s the outcome of the penalty shootout?
— STATESMAN (@Okoluestatesman) February 19, 2017
I saw the OUSTER of @FcIfeanyiUbah But KUDOS to THEM for DRAGGING it to PENALTIES.@WikkiTouristFc SHOULD have QUALIFY.@889BrilaFM #HowMarket
— JO£BABA LOGI$TIC$… (@49Joebaba) February 19, 2017
FC Ifeanyiubah crashes out of the #CAFCC Like Akwa United last season, the Fed Cup winners can’t go past the first stage of the competition
— Sam Rio Nnaji (@bigsammy08) February 19, 2017
@FCIfeanyiUbah This is most unfortunate. Please pick yourself up & move on. You’ve had an experience with this.
— Ayoola Tope (@ayoolatopezion) February 19, 2017
@JesseJidechi @FCIfeanyiUbah whem u say “played quite well” i am shocked. Did they string 4 complete passes in one go? Team didnt impress
— King in d North (@Kleb82) February 19, 2017
@Kleb82 @FCIfeanyiUbah I watched the game, they played quite well. Just were not productive
— Jidechi J. Chidiezie (@JesseJidechi) February 19, 2017
So Wikki Tourists & FC IfeanyiUbah are both out of this year’s CAF Confederations Cup.
— Kenneth Okocha (@Kenawel) February 19, 2017
@FCIfeanyiUbah not a single spot kick converted? We’re they really prepared?
— urchman (@urchabignwa) February 19, 201
