With just hours left to their crucial first leg CAF Champions League clash against Egyptian powerhouse Zamalek, Kenya’s representative to the continental bonanza, Tusker, have declared themselves ready to put up a fight as they aim to make their home advantage count when they host the second round preliminary match at Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday afternoon.After getting back on the continental scene for a first time in four years, head coach Robert Matano and team captain Eugene Asike made their intentions for the match known as the Brewers had a feel of the turf at Nyayo Stadium on Friday morning.Final session and feeling of the pitch ahead of tomorrow’s CAF Champions League match against Zamalek SC.#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/ge6oKNbETg— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) October 15, 2021 In a pre-match interview held after the session, Matano cut out a confident figure ahead of the tie as he expressed his belief that Zamalek are a beatable side despite the White Knights amassing a wealth of experience on the continental tournament as they have managed to win the gong an impressive five times – the joint second most Champions League titles in history.“We are ready. We have been training, waiting for them and the time has come for the match. We are well prepared to represent and make the country proud in tomorrow’s match. We know Zamalek is a good team. They are among the champions of Africa but they are beatable. I have psyched my players and they are ready to play. Our intention is to win here so that we can plan for the next match as we want to make it to the group stages,” Matano said.Matano – Zamalek are not super humansCaptain Asike, who also doubles up as the 2020/2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League defender of the Year, reiterated the teams’ ambition of keeping out the 2020 Champions League finalists as he called on his side to work together in order to get positive results out of the game.“The preparation has been going on well. There is a positive energy in the camp and everyone is looking forward to the game We want to go out there, do our best, give everything that we have and make sure we get the victory against Zamalek. We know they are a good side with quality and experienced players. Once we walk out on that field, we have our work well cut out and we will need to give our all, believe in ourselves, show great teamwork and great team spirit in the game in order to get positive results,” the captain remarked.📋 | ⚽️ Our Squad 🏹 to face the Kenyan Tusker team 🇰🇪 in the @CAF_Online Champions League🏆1st leg of the round of 32 🌍 #Zamalek #MostTitledIn20C | #CHAMP13NS pic.twitter.com/SGY0UpltzW— Zamalek SC English (@ZSCOfficial_EN) October 11, 2021
