Plateau United head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu says it is difficult to explain how his side got eliminated, despite taking a healthy first leg advantage into their CAF Confederation Cup second leg tie against Al-Akhdar of Libya.
In the first leg of the playoffs at the MKO Abiola stadium in Abuja, Plateau United emerged 4-1 winners.
But the reverse fixture on Wednesday saw their lead wiped out by Al-Akhdar who progressed into the group stage of the Confederation Cup.
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And speaking after the disappointing defeat, Ilechukwu lamented his side’s inability to convert one of the numerous scoring chances that came their way.
“It is a very painful loss especially having a three-goal advantage and played 0-0 in the first half,” Ilechukwu said on Brila FM.
“Most important in football is goals and if a striker can be inside the 18 in an away game, had up to seven chances and could not score one goal then it’s going to be a tough one.
“I know Nigerians are not happy it’s painful and we are sorry. It’s something that is very difficult to explain. All I want to say is that we are sorry.“
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s other representative in the Confederation Cup, Rivers United, advanced into the group stage.
The Stanley Eguma-led side held another Libyan side Al-Nasr to a 1-1 draw in the second leg to qualify 6-1 on aggregate.
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