Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Cup champions Gor Mahia are hoping to kick off their CAF Confederation Cup campaign with a win against Sudanese side Al Ahly Merowe.The clash is slated for an 8 PM kickoff at the New Suez Stadium in Suez, Egypt after CAF failed to approve any stadium in Sudan.The record Kenyan champions have had a recent poor away record in the competition winning only two encounters since 2009 one against Anse Réunion from Sychelles and Tanzanian club Yanga SC.##NAJAVA_MECA_5902527##K’Ogalo received a bye in the First Round of the qualifies owing to their high coefficient rankings while Merowe got past South Sudanese outfit Atlabara to book a date with Gor Mahia.🟢 | … the touches!!! We had an easy and fantastic training session in Egypt last ahead of the Friday’s CAF match. #Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/lEjXe3adG1— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) October 14, 2021 The Sudanese side are currently on a torrid run of form having won one of their last 10 games and sit eight on the Sudan Premier League log.Gor Mahia on the other hand are hoping to build on their 2-1 win over KCB in the opening game of the season when they commence their Confederation Cup campaign.Mark Harrison’s charges will be looking forward to getting the side back to Africa’s second-tier club competition after missing the last two seasons.Gor Mahia custodian Gad Mathews is hoping the team can register a positive result away from home and build up on the outcome when they resume action in Nairobi for the second leg. “We have been focusing on scoring and also keeping our shape and getting a clean sheet that will give us an upper hand when we play our home game,” 🟢 | UPDATE We hit the runway to Egypt ( early morning) for the first leg of CAF Cenfed match against Al Ahly Merowe of Sudan set for Friday.#Sirkal | #Betsafe pic.twitter.com/Uykiesj5nz— GOR MAHIA FC (@OfficialGMFC) October 12, 2021 “I believe we can get to the Group Stages of the competition, in the squad that we have currently everyone wants to play at that level and make a step ahead after last season’s heartbreak,” said Gad in a previous interview.The team landed in Egypt on Wednesday with 17 players on board with the new players yet to be registered as the initial list was submitted before the end of last season.
