With Gor Mahia on the verge of bidding the CAF Champions League goodbye, coach Leonardo Neiva has advised his players to use the second-leg clash against Al Ahly to ‘market’ themselves.Gor lost the first leg of the second preliminary round 3-0 to Ahly last Sunday at the Nyayo National Stadium.The heavy defeat at Nyayo left them with the near-impossible arduous task of scoring at least four unanswered goals in the second leg on Saturday.##NAJAVA_MECA_8342336##Neiva, who seems to have thrown in the towel, emphasized the importance of the players giving their best effort, as the match has the potential to change their careers.The Brazilian tactician, who was appointed in July, said the experience and lessons his troops will pick from the match will be beneficial to the club and their careers as well.“The game is special to our players regardless of the results. It will help our players get the experience considering that we have been out of CAF matches for two years. It is good for our players to expose themselves to this level of football and market themselves. Maybe later, they will get big offers,” he said.Can Kenya Police pull off a football miracle in Cairo and send Zamalek packing?Asked what he expects from the second leg, Neiva was quick to term the clash a big one given the passion Egyptian fans have for their clubs, especially Ahly and Zamalek.Unlike the clash pitting Zamalek against Kenya Police, fans will be allowed to watch Gor and Ahly in action.“It is a big show; the Egyptian people are passionate about football,” he opened up.Why Zamalek will host Kenya Police behind closed doorsReflecting on the defeat in Nairobi, the former Vipers coach admitted that it could have been avoided if the team defended better.“We suffered the heavy defeat due to our mistakes. Ahly admitted that we played well but, in the end, our mistakes cost us,” he added.
