Eguma: We Were Made To Pay For A Sluggish Start

Enyimba head coach Stanley Eguma was disappointed to only claim a 1-1 with Al Masry in Uyo on Sunday, stating they showed the Egyptian team too much respect.

The Peoples Elephant were looking for revenge after suffering a 2-0 defeat to the Green Eagles in their CAF Confederation Cup Group D opener on November 27.

However, the hosts conceded early on again as Mohamed Hashem opened the scoring in the eighth minute at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, having taken just five minutes to break the deadlock in the reverse fixture as well.

Ifeanyi Ihemekwele found a reply on 47 minutes to earn Egumas side a share of the spoils, although the point did little to aid their quarter-final hopes.

Defending champions Zamalek booked their place in the knockout phase with a 3-1 victory over Black Bulls, but the runners-up spot is still very much up for grabs as the other three clubs are separated by just two points.