Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) champions Gor Mahia are back to CECAFA Kagame Cup action today as they continue the hunt for a fourth regional title. They face ASAS Djibouti Telecom in their second Group B clash at the Azam Complex Stadium in Tanzania.This will be the Green Army’s second competitive match under head coach Martins Neiva. Gor had a bad initiation to the competition that is making a return after three years in the cold, losing to Red Arrows of Zambia in the opening match on Tuesday.Both sides must register wins to keep alive their chances of progressing to the next stage and landing the US$60,000 prize money. ASAS lost their first match 2-0 to Sudan giants Al-Hilal.##NAJAVA_MECA_8209970##While the Brazilian manager underscores the importance of winning today, he terms the match as a test for his players and preparations for the upcoming season, which will see the 21-time FKF Premier League champions return to the CAF Champions League stage.“We are just thinking about a win for the match; we are very wise and made excellent observations for the game in which both teams are looking for a win because if you cannot win the game, you cannot vie for the competition,” Neiva told Gor media team.He went on, “But this Kagame Cup competition is like preparation for both teams, and then I am going to use it as a laboratory, like a test for the players, and even for me, I need to observe them and then check the performance, If we win or lose but the players get it right about our tactics, I am satisfied.”Neiva is optimistic that his boys will be a pale shadow of the performance they put in against Red Arrows, where he was not pleased with how the team fared.“The last game against Red Arrows, to be honest, was not good for us, but we tried fixing the way in the second half, which saw the team become better, and I was satisfied, but now the focus is on the tactical part to get a good team before the end of the preseason.”New Gor Mahia head coach reveals why drawing Al Ahly in CAF Champions League ‘is very good’On the other hand, ASAS gaffer Mohamed-Kader Daher Ahmed said, “We are happy to have this opportunity to test our team against a top side from the region. This is a very good tournament for our team.”This will be the second time the two sides are facing each other; they first clashed in 2015 when K’Ogalo won 3-1.In another Pool B tie, Al Hilal will clash against Red Arrows of Zambia at 6 PM EAT.The story of overzealous Agoro Sare fans who sacrifice literally everything for the team
