FAR starts Confederation Cup adventure modestly

Morocco's FAR started the African Confederation Cup adventure with a small victory 1-0 before Enugu Rangers of Nigeria in the eighth of CAF finals.

The military team will pack their bags to Nigeria with one goal under their sleeves. The salvation goal was scored at the 47 minute by home striker, Mohamed Armoumen.

Rabat's FAR, who in 1985 became the first African champion from Morocco, had bidden farewell to the Champions League after a defeat to the Etoile Sahel of Tunisia and hed been transferred to the African Confederation Cup.

The military team had also lost its pole position in the Moroccan GNF1 in favour of Casablanca's RAJA after a defeat to Kawkab Marrakech.

The military team will play the return match on May 20-22.