Ghanaian club Nations FC suffered a narrow defeat to FC Diarra in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round on Saturday.
The highly competitive clash, held at the Stade Mamadou Konaté, ended 1-0 in favour of the Malian outfit.
The first half of the match ended in a pulsating goalless draw, with both teams struggling to find the back of the net.
The home team found their noses in front with the opener in the 55th minute.
Nations FC rallied all available arsenal for the equalizer, but the home team was resolute in their defending, protecting their solitary lead.
The Abrankese-based club will hope to pull the right strings in the second leg on September 13 at the Accra Sports Stadium.
