Kenya Police FC custodian Patrick Matasi has explained what they must do to proceed to the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup.According to the Kenyan international, Police who will be making their continental debut, must win by a comfortable margin at home to go past the preliminary stage of the competition.The Law Enforcers will make their maiden appearance on the prestigious stage when they meet Ethiopian Coffee FC on Saturday 18 August, at Nyayo National Stadium in the first of two-legged preliminary round matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_8270003##Last season, Kenya’s representatives, Kakamega Homeboyz, were knocked out of the competition in the first hurdle, losing 4-1 on aggregate against Libya’s Al Hilal Benghazi.The former Mozzart Bet Cup winners were unable to beat Al Hilal in Nairobi following a goalless draw, a feat Matasi does not want the Police to suffer.Ahead of the encounter, the former Tusker FC gloveman reiterates that scoring goals will be the only realistic way to achieve their target of advancing to the group stages of the CAF inter-club competition for the 2024–25 season.”CAF contests are never comparable to league matches; primarily, making effective use of goal-scoring opportunities is always important. If we want to avoid leaving the tournament in the preliminary stage, we must score a lot of goals,” he said.Sichenje for Mozzart Sport: “I knew my moment would come no matter what, all I needed was patience”The experienced shot-stopper believes his opponents will adopt a defensive strategy, but he insists on going all out to make their return match assignment simpler.”Most experienced teams that have competed before will always sit back and hit their opponents on the counter, especially when they are playing away matches; thus, we need to be careful at the back and go all-out attacking as well,” he explained.Matasi, who has previously featured for Tusker against Djibouti’s Arta Solar 7 in the CAF Champions League in 2021, believes that his experience will be beneficial to Police.”I have already participated in this critical stage and understand the obligations that come with it. I am confident that my experience at the back will help the squad advance to the next round,” he concluded.Benson Omala’s dad reveals Engin Firat’s hand in controversial transfer to war-torn LebanonPolice qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup after defeating KCB FC 8-7 on post-match penalties back in the June in the Mozzart Bet Cup final.Following the Saturday match, Police will fly to Ethiopia next week for the second leg of the contest.
