Shooting Stars of Ibadan secured a 1-0 victory over Tunisian football club, CS Sfaxien, in their CAF Confederation Cup encounter at the Moshood Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta, Ogun State capital.
The Nigerian team secured the victory through the goal scored by Lucky Emmanuel in the 25th minute, to give the Oyo State-based football club a deserved lead before the break.
CS Sfaxien came out strongly in the second half of the game on Saturday, piling pressure on Shooting Stars in search of an equaliser, but the goalkeeper was too good to let in any goal.
However, the Shooting Stars defence remained resolute, frustrating the Tunisian side and preventing them from breaking through.
Shooting Stars had chances to extend their lead late in the match but failed to convert them.
The victory gave Shooting Stars an important advantage ahead of the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup campaign next weekend.