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Gaborone – A football party full of adrenaline is expected tomorrow (July 28) while eight-time champion of Africa and record 40-time champion of Egypt Al Ahly face local giants Township Rollers in the CAF Champions League Group A match at the National Stadium.
Scheduled for a 6pm send-off, the match is your archetypal David vs. Goliath, but a Rollers side, who's well acquitted of this season's continental tournament, will be convinced that [19659004] The Blues are undefeated at home in the league this season, the qualifying rounds gave a 3-0 win against Al Merreikh of Sudan, and a 0-0 draw against young Africans (Popa having already won 2- 1 ), while the only group match organized by Rollers saw them beat KCCA of Uganda 1-0
But, after losing 4-1 to Esperance in Tunisia and 3-0 to Al Ahly in Egypt, Popa now end up in a delica position; the remaining home matches against Ahly and Esperance, as well as moving KVA to Kampala next month, crucial if one wants to secure a place in the quarterfinals.
After a bad start, try to Esperance and lose to KCCA Kampala, Al Ahly chained with French coach Patrice Carteron, who led Mali to third place in the African Cup of Nations 2013, and won the Champions League with Mazembe in 2015.
In group stage, triumph 3-0 against Rollers, and he will seek to continue to make good use of his galaxy stars, some of whom represented Egypt during the recent FIFA World Cup Russia.
The Nigerian international Oluwafemi Junior Ajayi and his former CS Sfaxien teammate, Tunisian international Ali Maaloul superbly chained at the first stage in Alexandria and will pose a threat on either side
Ajayi is an attacker with a talent to cut the right wing; Maaloul, who also participated in the World Cup in the colors of Tunisia, is a left-back with strong offensive characteristics, his 14 goals in the Tunisian league in 2016 a national record for a defender.
Mosha Gaolaolwe and Simisani Mathumo
Oscar Ncenga and Tshepo Motlhabankwe, the probable central defense team, will have to be vigilant
Ofentse Nato is also injured trying to make a clearance line . Third goal in Alexandria recently, leaving captain Maano Ditshupo and Gape Mohutsiwa the central midfielder likely.
Driven by the return to training earlier this week of Segolame Boy, who had not introduced pre-season caring for an injury, and Lemponye Tshireletso, who signed a contract extension at Short-term with the club, Roller head coach Nikola Kavazovic will have to weigh his options for the more offensive midfield areas.
Uga Ivan Ntege, the ndan midfielder, should continue in the less familiar role of the right back.
Edwin Moalosi, Motsholetsi Sikele and the young Boyo Lechaena are also options for a starting place in the wide areas of the field. the only central striker, likely to be Joel Mogorosi.
Also this weekend, leaders of the Esperance group travel to Uganda to face KCCA. L 'Espérance has seven points, followed by Al-Ahly with four, Rollers and KCCA with three points each.
All four teams played three games each. The two best teams in the group qualify for the quarter-finals.
Source: BOPA
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