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Enyimba Draw Pyramids, Pirates, Raja face-Off In Confed Cup Quarter-Finals

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Two-time African champions Enyimba were on Friday drawn against Egyptian side Pyramids in the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup.

Enyimba, who were bottom at some point, emerged Group A winners with nine points in dramatic style, following a stunning Cyril Olisema 95th minute goal, which earned them a 1-0 win against Orlando Pirates, in their final group game at the Aba Stadium on Wednesday.

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Pyramids were second in Group D with 12 points.

Pirates, second-place side in Group A, clash with favourites Raja Casablanca.

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Raja, 2018 winners of the competition, were the top team in Group D with a maximum of 18 points, scoring 13 goals and conceding none.

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In the other quarter-finals pairings, CS Sfaxien of Tunisia battle Algeria’s JS Kabylie and Cameroon’s Cotton Sport are drawn against Jaraaf of Senegal.

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The first leg ties of the quarter-finals coming up May 16, with the reverse fixtures billed for May 23.

The winners of the Enyimba versus Pyramids tie will face-off with either Pirates or Raja in the semi-finals of the competition.

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