Kenya / Rwanda: Face of Gor, the face of Lackluster in a match to win against the ports

By Vincent Opiyo

Dar es Salaam – Kenyan champions Gor Mahia head to the Cecafa Kagame Cup match Thursday against AS Ports of Djibouti, knowing that nothing will guarantee them a place in the quarterfinals. final.

The performance of this tournament has left their backs to the wall after sharing the loot of a draw against the Rwandan giants Rayon Sports and Burundi Lydia Ludic

They are second in group B, two AS Ports leaders points that Ray Sports on the other side is in a similar scenario because they face a draw against Lydia Ludic if they have ambitions for progress, but a win for Burundians is going take their points. The score is four, leaving an interesting end to group matches.

Only the top two teams from each of the three groups automatically qualify for the quarter-finals on Sunday and Monday. Two teams will qualify however for the last eight as the top losers

Gor needed a late penalty from Jacques Tuyisenge to recover a point in their 2-2 draw with Lydia Ludic on Tuesday. AFC Leopards striker Alexis Kitenge beat Ludic two minutes from the end of the match, but Philemon Otieno equalized five minutes from the end.

Dan Wagaluka, former Leopards player, relaunched Lydia Ludic before Tuyisenge

Simba and Singida United have already booked places for the last eight games after winning their first two games

The Coach Gor Dylan Kerr wants nothing less than a victory against a fierce fight.

"Ports must win the game and we absolutely have to do it, we will be ready to win this game and I will choose a team that wants to play and win," Kerr said.

"I can not I make excuses because I asked the players before the Ludic match if they are ready to play and they said" yes ", said the l & # 39; 39; English.

"We lack that winning mentality on the pitch and in the locker room but I hope things will change oon."

Ports coach Miad Nour predicted a tough encounter against Kenya champions who reached the final the last time this competition was held here in 2015.

"It will be a very difficult match but we will give our best, they are the champions, we are," said Nour.

FIXTURES OF THURSDAY

Ports v Gor Mahia (National Stadium, 16h00)

Lydia Ludic against Rayon Sports (Chamazi Sports Complex, 16h00)