Harambee Stars centre-back Brian Mandela will be hoping to get playing time and aid his side Mamelodi Sundowns get favourable results in the first leg of the CAF Champions League quarterfinal duel against Tanzanian giants Yanga.Mandela made it to the traveling party to Dar es Salaam for the match set to be hosted at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium from 9 pm.Sundowns will confront Yanga, the reigning Tanzanian Premier League champions, hoping to either win or secure a draw and get the job finished in the return leg.##NAJAVA_MECA_7992924##It is, however, not a gurantee, if the sentiments of their coach Rhulani Mokwona are anything to go by.The youthful tactician who guided Masandawana to clinch the inaugural African Football League last year admitted that Dar es Salaam is a difficult hunting ground and furthermore, Yanga have quality in their team.CAF Champions League: Unprecedented week for Tanzania club football beckons“We expect a very tough game because we are playing against a good team with a lot of talented players. We respect Young Africans and we know they are a good team that has won 29 titles over time. Ideally, we would want to finish the game in the first leg, but life is not like that,” said Mokwena in an interview with CECAFA media.Yanga on the other hand will be seeking to capitalize on home advantage, win the match convincingly, and head to Pretoria with something to hold on to.CAF CL: Al Ahly nick important away victory against Simba in DarJust like Mokwena, Yanga boss Miguel Angel Gamondi expects a tough match.“Yes we are facing a good team, but we have also prepared well and we hope to get good support and motivation from our fans,” said the tactician.Last night, former Tanzanian champions Simba lost 1-0 to defending champions Al Ahly of Egypt in front of home fans.CAF Champions League Quarter-Final Fixtures:Saturday, 30 MarchTP Mazembe v Atletico PetroleosYoung Africans v Mamelodi SundownsEsperance v Asec Mimosas
