El Merreikh Bentiu coach Ramzi Sebit has hit out at Gor Mahia’s Leonardo Neiva, over accusations of his team playing ‘old fashioned football’ after he guided his side to a 1-0 win over the record Kenyan Champions on Sunday at a packed Juba National Stadium in South Sudan..Moments after the first-leg match, K’Ogalo coach Neiva accused the South Sudanese club of playing dirty football and wasting time, especially after scoring in order to get a win.That seemed to spark a reaction from his opposite number Sebit, who appeared in front of the press afterwards, and with some choice words for Neiva.”It is part of the game. Jose Mourinho once said: play ugly but win,” Sebit said. “That is how we beat Gor Mahia. If need be, we will do that again.”
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Sebit went ahead to contrast the K’Ogalo coach with himself, and said that they are of two different philosophies in football due to their backgrounds, but would be willing to help the South American with some tips.”The Gor Mahia coach is from Brazil while I am from South Sudan, I will teach him next time,” he added, eliciting some laughter in the press-room.##NAJAVA_MECA_8275719##Sebit, who also said that the most important thing in match is to get the three points, also hinted that he is likely to use the same tactics in the return leg in Kenya if the situation demands it.Neiva in his post-match comments had said: “They (El Merreikh) can’t play the ball on the ground. After they scored the first goal, football was over. There was no more football. They kept falling on the ground every time. That is the old fashion style even for African football.”‘This kind of game is not good for African football’ – Gor Mahia coach Neiva after defeat to Al MerreikhThe two teams meet in Nairobi for the return leg on Sunday, 25 August at the Nyayo National Stadium, with the game expected to kick off at 1500 hrs.The aggregate winner will then lock horns with African giants Al Ahly of Egypt for a place in the group stage.
