“It is not over until it is over” is the mantra Kenya Police will embrace tonight as they face Zamalek in a CAF Confederation Cup at the Cairo International Stadium.Police lost the first leg of the second preliminary round 1-0 last Saturday at the Nyayo National Stadium, leaving them with an uphill task of beating the holders in Cairo.The defeat also left a massive dent in their bid to sail to the group stages, as the winner of the round on aggregate will secure a ticket to the pool, which comes with a significant financial reward.##NAJAVA_MECA_8342336##Football pundits opine that the match is essentially a dead rubber given the rich history Egyptian teams have when playing at home and the intimidating atmosphere the fans create for the visiting teams.However, Police have a slight advantage going into the clash as the match will be played behind closed doors following a directive from the CAF.Why Zamalek will host Kenya Police behind closed doorsZamalek’s past sins caught up with them on Thursday after CAF ordered the club to lock the stadium doors for the fans due to the pitch invasions witnessed in May during their clash against Morocco’s RS Berkane.This decision might prove to be the difference tonight, as the Police will not have to deal with the frightening atmosphere, which is largely unfamiliar to the majority of their players.While Police will not have to worry about the noise and flares from the stands, one thing that continues to give the technical bench a headache is the lack of goals in the competition.Zamalek defender charged with murder resumes training ahead of Police clashThe law enforcers struggled to eliminate Ethiopia Coffee in the preliminary round, which ended 1-0 in their favour, and missed several clear-cut chances against Zamalek in Nairobi.The Anthony Kimani-led bench will hope seasoned striker Jesse Were will make good use of his experience in the competition and strike the difference in Cairo.The match will kick off at 8 pm East African Time.
