Al-Hilal beaten on penalties by Ulinzi at CAF Confederation Cup

Libyan Al-Hilal football team departed the CAF Confederation Cup after losing the match on Saturday against Kenya’s Ulinzi on penalties 4-5.
The penalties came after the Kenyan team won 1-0 to equal Al-Hilal’s first leg win 1-0 last week in Cairo, Egypt.
Ulinzi has qualified now for the round-of-32 of the CAF Confederation Cup.
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