Amos Nondi is confident that his team, Ararat, can progress to the UEFA Conference League group stage as they prepare to face off with Aris Thessaloniki FC in the final qualification round return leg match in Greece tonight. The two teams met in the first leg in Albania a week ago, where they played out to a one-all draw, and on paper, Nondi and his teammates face a huge task of getting a favourable result away from home in order to secure European football for the 2023–24 season.##NAJAVA_MECA_7403815##Speaking during the pre-match conference, the former Gor Mahia midfielder admitted that they threw away their chances in the first leg at home but opined that the return leg will be won by the team that shows up.”When we played at home, the game was not bad, but if we had used our chances, we would have scored many goals. In Thursday’s match, the only team that will have prepared well will take the game”.He added that they have prepared well for the game and exuded confidence heading into the Thursday night showdown.”We have prepared well; we have played only one official game; this is the second one, and it is how we have prepared that will matter tomorrow.”Ararat’s coach, Vardan Minasyan, admitted that before the first-leg clash a week ago, they knew little about their opponents and that it affected how they prepared for the showdown.”We knew little about this team, but after the first game, we knew them much better because official and friendly matches are quite different,” he stated.He added that they have to minimize their mistakes as they will be facing a solid side full of quality players.”They are high-quality players, and we will try to minimize their strengths and exploit their weaknesses. We cannot give them space and time because it will be difficult for us.”The match starts at 9:15 PM EAT. FIFA WWC: Morocco stun Colombia to reach last 16 and dump out Germany
