Remo Stars will be looking to complete their job in style when they face Zilimadjou of Comoros today in the second leg of the CAF Champions League of the first preliminary round.
The tie, billed for the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta at 4 pm comes just a week after the Nigerian side registered an emphatic 4-0 win in the first leg at the same venue.
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Despite being designated the away team in this return fixture, Remo Stars will again enjoy home advantage as the clash holds in their familiar ground.
That comfort is expected to further tilt the contest in their favour, leaving Zilimadjou with an almost impossible task of overturning the heavy deficit.
Coach Daniel Ogunmodede’s men were clinical in the opening encounter, showing dominance across all departments of play.
With goals spread among different scorers, the team displayed both attacking fluidity and defensive solidity—qualities that underline their growing reputation as one of Nigeria’s emerging football forces.
For Zilimadjou, the challenge is daunting.
The Comoros representatives will need nothing short of a miracle to rescue their continental campaign.
They must score at least four goals without conceding to stand a chance of forcing the game into extra time. Even then, against a disciplined and confident Remo Stars side, the odds appear firmly stacked against them.
Victory today will see Remo Stars advance to the next stage of the competition, where sterner tests surely await them as Mamelodi Sundowns is waiting for the winner of the encounter in the 2nd round of the Priilimnary.
However, the Sky Blue Stars remain focused on taking it one step at a time, with their immediate task being to consolidate on their first-leg advantage and ensure safe passage to the second preliminary round.
Summary
Friday, September 26
Zilimadjou (Comoros) vs Remo Stars (Nigeria)
Venue: MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta
