Saturday, December 20th 1975.
Hafia F. C. defeated Enugu Rangers 2-1 away in the second leg of the African Cup of Champions Clubs Final, making the aggregate score 3-1.
A capacity crowd of 70,000 filled the National Stadium in Lagos to watch the match.
Rangers took the lead after 19 minutes when inside-left Mathias Obianika scored from the penalty spot.
Haifa's defence absorbed Rangers' pressure. and on occasion took the opportunity to turn defence into attack with a series of sweeping pick-up moves against the Rangers' goal.
Haifa came close to scoring in the twenty-fourth minute, but Emmanuel Okala, the Rangers & Nigerian national goalkeeper, made a superb save to stop Ibrahim Sory Keita.
The visitors began the second half by taking all the initiative in midfield with some top-quality attacking soccer. It was only thanks to the sterling efforts of goalkeeper Okala and captain Christian Chukwu that Rangers kept the score level.
Haifa equalised in the 57th minute when Keita managed to put the ball past Okala. It gave the Guineans a 2-1 lead on aggregate.
Rangers made two team changes, bringing on Francis Nwosu to replace Emeka Onyedika in attack, and Stanley Okonkwo as substitute for the injured Kenneth Ilodogwe. But the replacements did little to affect the match.
With only minutes to go, Cherif Souleymane scored the goal that ensured Haifa's success. His penalty made the score 2-1.
Source: Reuters News.
African Cup of Champions Clubs Final (1st Leg): Hafia F.C. 1-0 Rangers | December 1975
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