Nigeria Premier Football League champions Remo Stars are close to qualifying for the final round of the CAF Champions League qualifiers.
The Sky Blue Stars should class and superiority as they took Comoros’ Zilimadjou apart in the first leg of the first qualification round.
Two goals in the first and second halves secured a comprehensive 4-0 win for Daniel Ogunmodede’s boys over the vistsors.
Former Ikorodu City defender Leonard Ngenge put the Sky Blue Stars ahead 12 minutes into the action.
The Super Eagles defender pounced on a loose ball from a corner kick to score his first goal for his new club.
Remo Stars dominated proceedings and doubled the lead from a well-worked training ground routine just before the break.
Ebuka Anthony got to the end of a cut-back pass and smashed the ball into the back of the net.
Remo Stars continued their onslaught on the visitors in the second half as summer acquisition, Adama Goita extended the lead with a header.
Samson Olasupo came off the bench to extend the lead off Haruna Hadi’s pass.
Remo Stars stakes a comprehensive lead into the second leg as they hope to consolidate their win ahead of the final round of qualification.
Meanwhile, Abia Warriors were held at home by Djoliba in the first leg of theor CAF Confederation Cup qualification round while FA Cup holders Kwara United suffered a narrow loss to Asante Kotoko in an enthralling 4-3 affair in Accra.
Kwara United and Abia Warriors are on the edge but will hope to overturn their results ahead of the second leg this weekend.
