Abia Warriors of Umuahia played out a 1-1 draw in their first leg CAF Confederation Cup preminary round encounter at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.
Emeka Obinna gave Abia Warriors the lead in the 20th minute with a brilliant header after connecting perfectly with Jibrin Faiz’ cross.
Despite creating more chances, the Abia side failed to double their lead, which would have killed off the game.
Three minutes before the end of the match, Djoliba equalized to make the second leg in Mali a fight to finish.
Abia Warriors need to win the second leg or avoid a goalless draw to stand a chance of qualifying for the next round.
