Farriel Alaputa (Enyimba's Media Officer) :

In all my years as an official of Enyimba, I have never experienced such lows and extreme highs from one game.

The ruthlessness of Etoile du Sahel was startling. So much so that the ref couldn't get into the dressing room during half time.

I was prevented from using my tablet, phone and camera. The head of the Abia State Permanent Secretary of Sports was cracked open by stones.

The threat of violence was so high that all Enyimba officials were on the bench during the game, the only safe place they could hide.

Despite that, rocks, iron rods and plastic bottles were rained down on the roof of the bench throughout. You dared not raise your head high.

During half time, the match officials and match commissioner were victims of the stoning and they had to retreat to the bench of Etoile.

It was our water the match officials had to drink. Etoile officials abandoned them. Unbelievable scenes. Never seen anything like that.

We are still on the road. Police escorts had to make a detour after they were informed Etoile fans were waiting for us somewhere.

Finally. We arrive our hotel. A remarkable day it's been.

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We are just leaving the stadium now. Had to wait for police to deal with crowd RT @tayOgunseye: How were you able to get out of the stadium?


We are still on the road. Police escorts had to make a detour after they were informed Etoile fans were waiting for us somewhere.


The streets of Monastir are deserted as our police escorts lead us back to the hotel.
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Finally. We arrive our hotel. A remarkable day it's been.
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@raphosemobor there were policemen in and around the stadium, however they were unwilling and unable to deal with the fans.

@IamPhikayo @ColinUdoh yes. They are all very 'passionate', we know. But in Europe this game would never even had started.

Not sure I saw one black face in that crowd the few times I looked. Every time your head went up, a stone came down

To see them score 3 goals after everything they'd done was painful but watching Afelokhai make that final save is a feeling I'd never forget


@Farriel I'm happy everything turned out well.. Hopefully you'll lay a complaint to CAF. Unacceptable conduct by Etoile du sahel

@Cybereagles you can sit wherever you are and say this. I'm not talking about performances. I'm talking about issues CAF has to deal with.

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This is just a repeat of 2003 when Eyimba defeated Ismail of Egypt to lift the CAF CL for the first time - then, it was a tough time for CAF to even present the trophy to them . These antics should be curbed by imposing heavy sanctions on these clubs. It's like a norm in Africa (even national teams face this too) to be hostile to your opponents by playing off-the-pitch games to destabilize them.

For the North African teams, losing seems to be a bitter pill for them and this is not the first time such acts will be meted out to their visitors. It is a disgrace that at this level, we can not conduct ourselves properly. Eyimba 'played smart' by giving updates of their treatment before the game, so it is less of s surprise to see these stories.

This is one aspect that is common with Africa football, which is very bad. Imagine Salah saying he was happy not to score that last minute goal against Nigeria in kaduna because the Fans of Nigeria would have erupt into violence. That means you play with fear of fans in africa.





Also Eyimba shocked me with the way they played maybe they were scared of the fans but their level of performers was Zero, except the Keeper during penalties

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Why the violence? Football is a game and there must be a winner.

The game is suppose to bring people to gather, why turn it into a war zone. Make love and not war.

Etoile herdsmen

This nonsense egytians clubs are doing is getting out of hand. They did the same thing when enyimba beat ismaily some years back.

Nigeria povernment should stand up and defence us internationally.

Africa and their Do or Die mentality.


The irony is that they will not channel the energy into something better.

This is what North African clubs are known for.They are always very violent when results don't go their way.

Chai

This One Na End Time Football Match

That's how African Football is growing to be the Best! Let's wait for the dumb CAF to speak. North Africans a very wicked I think.

painment

Majority of the North African fans lack the spirit of sportsmanship.

This is bad. However, the consolation is in Enyimba FC winning the match.

eshietIntrepid:
This nonsense egytians clubs are doing is getting out of hand. They did the same thing when enyimba beat ismaily some years back.

Nigeria povernment should stand up and defence us internationally.

fortunately for the egyptian f.a, this game was against a Tunisian team.

When they give them 5years ban their brain go straighten up or give them same treatment AC Milan was given then, relegate them to division 2

......and at the end, enyimba still won. That's the sweetest part of the story.

African football

Only in Africa

bad

CAF over to you