The Nigeria Premier Football League has rescheduled the Match Day 16 between Akwa United FC of Uyo and Bendel Insurance FC of Benin to Monday, December 9
The hosts scored the only goal of the match after 41 minutes to force the game into penalties.
The tightly-contested encounter ended goalless in regulation time, which immediately saw the game go into penalties to decide a winner.
With this win, the two-time CAF Champions League winners will once again feature in the CAF top tier tournament.
Sixteen teams would participate in the 2022/2023 edition of the CAF Confederation Cup.
Rivers United held Al Nasr to a one-all draw to become the sole Nigerian representative in continental competition in this campaign.
Plateau United defeated Libyan side Al Akhdar 4-1 in the first leg of the two-legged fixture on Wednesday afternoon.
Nigerian champions defeated Libyan side Al-Nasr 5-0 in the first leg of the two-legged fixture on Wednesday afternoon.
Rivers United will lock horns with El Nasr Benghazi while Plateau United play Al Akhdar in two-legged fixtures.
The Pride of Rivers will now proceed to the playoff of the CAF Confederation Cup for a chance to feature in the group stage of the second tier competition.
