DC Virunga of Goma have been knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round after a 1-0 defeat in Luanda against Primeiro de Agosto. The Congolese side leave the continental stage at the gates of the group phase.
Daring Club Virunga’s continental campaign came to an end on Saturday in Luanda. According to Foot.cd, the Goma side lost 1-0 to Angola’s Primeiro de Agosto in the second leg of the qualifying preliminary round for the CAF Confederation Cup group phase.
A defeat that seals the Congolese side’s elimination, as they failed to overturn their deficit. Primeiro de Agosto scored the only goal of the game at home in front of their fans, sealing their qualification, the same source reports. For DC Virunga, the adventure stops at the gates of the group stage.
An Angolan block too compact
On the pitch, the men from Goma nonetheless poured in a great deal of energy, according to FootRDC. Against a compact Angolan block, however, they failed to make up their deficit. The Congolese side lacked attacking ruthlessness in the final third during the second half, according to the same outlet.
The Angolan club confirm their solid experience of CAF interclub competitions by validating their ticket, Foot.cd stresses.
A run praised despite everything
The elimination leaves a sense of regret, but DC Virunga were playing a historic campaign on the African stage, FootRDC recalls. A run that ends at the gates of the group phase.
The supporters made a point of saying so. They saluted their players’ courageous run despite the disappointment of elimination, Foot.cd reports.
FootRDC.com summed up the evening with an evocative headline: “Virunga’s African dream broken by Primeiro de Agosto in Luanda.”
Focus on the national championship
The DC Virunga delegation will return to Goma to focus exclusively on their national championship fixtures, FootRDC indicates.
For their part, Primeiro de Agosto officially join the pool of qualifiers for the draw for the CAF Confederation Cup group stage, Foot.cd specifies. The group phase draw for the Confederation Cup and DC Virunga’s return to the Linafoot are still to come.