After Sunday evening’s CAF Confederation Cup Final first leg at the Berkane Municipal Stadium in Morocco, RS Berkane and Zamalek FC coaches urged their players to step up their performance for the return leg scheduled for Cairo on Sunday, 19 May.RS Berkane secured a 2-1 victory with two first-half goals by captain Issoufou Dayo and Adil Tahif, while Zamalek’s consolation came from Seifeddine Jaziri at the start of the second half, setting up what promises to be an entertaining return leg in Egypt as the two sides battle it out for the title.##NAJAVA_MECA_8094875##Despite his side’s victory, Berkane coach Mouin Chaabani cautioned against complacency in the return leg, with his side holding a slender advantage over the Egyptian giants. The coach pointed out that he was not too impressed by his boys’ second-half display in Berkane.”I am happy with the home win, which we attribute to a very good first half. However, there was visible laxity in the second half, something we must improve on. We are going to Egypt, and we know it won’t be easy. We have to change our strategy and rectify our mistakes to achieve positive results,” he told CAF Media.Zamalek coach José Gomes, on the other hand, was a little disappointed with his team’s overall performance and attributed the slender defeat to a poor start, emphasizing the need for thorough preparation for the return leg in Cairo.”I am not happy with our game’s start and how we conceded goals. I can’t say we played badly, but we didn’t perform as we wanted. We prepared well for this game to win. Now we must prepare for the next game in Cairo, and we hope for a better performance,” said Gomes.CAF Confederation Cup FinalFirst LegRS Berkane 2-1 Zamalek SCSunday, 19 May 2024 (Second Leg)Tusker winger ready to fight for starting spot after making rare start against Seal
