El-Kanemi Warriors saw off Udib 3–0 in the first preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup on Saturday. The hosts booked their place in the next stage with a result that felt inevitable by the time the second half began. To be fair, the margin told the story early enough.
N. Mejuobi opened the scoring in the fifty-second minute. He found space where the defence had not expected pressure and finished cleanly. And here's the thing — matches like this often turn on moments like that, not the ninety minutes that follow.
Four minutes later he struck again. The second goal came without ceremony, just a quick transition and a clinical finish. By then Udib had already begun to fold under the weight of chasing the game.
The third goal arrived in the eighty-eighth minute as a penalty. It was a formality, but one that sent the crowd into a familiar rhythm. The hosts had done enough to warrant the full reward.
Statistics were thin on the ground — possession, shots, passes all recorded at zero for both sides. Numbers do not tell you much when the match had already been decided by three moments.
The result leaves El-Kanemi Warriors with momentum heading into the next tie. They have kept their structure intact and added confidence to a squad that has shown flashes of promise this season.