Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga is upbeat ahead of his team’s Al Duhail return leg match against Al Taawoun in the AFC Champions League on Friday night.The two sides met two weeks ago in the first leg, with Al-Taawoun emerging supreme 2-1 in the match that the Kenyan did not take part in.A win for Duhail on Friday will see them cement a top of the group finish with a match to spare and consequently qualify to the next round, which they missed last season after finishing second in their group.أولونغا: الانتصار خيارنا الوحيد🔗 https://t.co/2OCSag5moh#الدحيل#ACL2022 pic.twitter.com/yo5CuZOiDW— نادي الدحيل ALDUHAIL (@DuhailSC) April 21, 2022 Speaking during a prematch briefing ahead of the match, the former Gor Mahia forward said that they understand the importance of the match considering they go into the match top of the group.”We have an important confrontation ahead. In the fifth round of the group stage against the Saudi Taawon team, which we faced in the first round and lost to, and for this we know the importance of this match, especially since we will enter it while we are at the top of the group and we need to win in order to advance to the next round of the competition. We are fully focused on the field and implement all the directions of the technical staff in order to continue providing the performance required of us and to produce the result we need,” Olunga is quoted saying on Al Duhail’s portal.المباراة القادمة ❤️⚽️ التعاون السعودي x #الدحيل🗓 الجمعة | 11:15 مساءً🏟 استاد مدينة الملك عبدالله, بريدة🔴 الجولة الخامسة | #ACL2022 pic.twitter.com/0dn3UnpZDT— نادي الدحيل ALDUHAIL (@DuhailSC) April 20, 2022 Olunga managed nine goals last season to be crowned the top scorer but has only scored two this season and thus will be out to extend his tally on Friday.The forward missed the first leg encounter, which was also their opening match for the campaign due to injury, and thus will be looking forward to going up against an opponent he missed as his time fell.”I was absent from being with the team in the first match against Al-Taawoun due to injury, and now I am,” he added.
