Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano has reiterated his desire to guide his team to the second preliminary round of the prestigious CAF Champions League when they take on Djibouti’s AS Arta Solar 7 in the second leg fixture scheduled for Saturday 18 at Nyayo National Stadium.Going into the reverse fixture, the Brewers carry a prized away goal on top of having home advantage as they forced a 1-1 draw in the first leg fixture played in Djibouti last weekend at the El Hadj Hassan Gouled Stadium.Tough outing in difficult conditions in Djibouti. All to play for in the return leg in Nairobi next weekend.#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/Q1MfyniEQE— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) September 11, 2021 With the new 2020/2021 Football Kenya Federation Premier League set to kick off in eight days, the three time league winning coach has accorded the return leg fixture the maximum attention before the twelve time Kenyan champions embark on trying to defend their title in the new season.“All my focus right now is on how to get the team through to the next round of the Champions League. My mind, my heart, my blood is just on the second leg fixture. We know we are the defending champions but that will wait for now,” the head coach said.🏃♂️| The work continues at Ruaraka with focus set on Saturday’s Champions League match against Arta Solar 7#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/oSKvnxvix8— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) September 15, 2021 In the 2020/2021 season, Matano helped Tusker end Gor Mahia’s four year dominance on the local scene as they won their twelfth league title to go joint tied with AFC Leopards as the second most successful clubs in the land.In the second leg tie, Tusker will have to be on the front foot from the word go to neutralize Arta Solar’s experienced side. The team boasts of former Arsenal and Barcelona ace Alex Song, long serving Camerron goalkeeper Carlos Kameni, former West Ham striker Diaffra Sakho and Alain Traore who once ahared the dressing room with former Harambee Stars hitman Dennis Oliech during the duo’s time at Auxerre.
