Tusker FC will be seeking to progress to the CAF Confederation Cup group stage when they take on CS Sfaxien in the playoff return leg that will be staged at the Stade Taïeb Mhiri stadium in Sfax, Tunisia on Sunday evening.The Brewers, who settled for a barren draw against the Tunisians in the first leg staged in Nairobi a week ago, left the country for Tunisia on Wednesday where they pitched camp. They have been training and acclimatizing with the weather at the host nation.On paper, it is a mission impossible for Robert Matano’s charges because North Africa is a region where they, just like many Kenyan clubs, haven’t been too lucky in. In the CAF Champions League group stage played weeks ago, they socked in four goals against Zamalek of Egypt, a result that saw them drop to the CAF Confederation Cup playoff.The Robert Matano coached side traveled with a 19-man squad, they however have concerns in the left-back berth where Hillary Wandera, their sole left-back registered for the tournament sustained an arm injury in the first leg against CS Sfaxien, and coach Matano is expected to work with a make-shift defender in that position. Jimmy Mbugua, who recently returned from injury could deputize.The team departs tonight for Sfax, Tunisia ahead of Sunday’s CAF Confederation Cup play-off round return leg tie against CS Sfaxien.This is the travelling unit.#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/POQM79ebR1— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) December 1, 2021 Coach Matano says the spirit in the team is positive and is confident that his experienced troops will handle the game well.“We are raring to go; the spirit in the team is high. We will be approaching the game with a good mind, we have good and experienced players, and they are mature enough to understand every situation. Some of them have been in this level and so I think that tactically we are going to organize our team, we are going to approach with a lot of caution and also we have to at least get goals in any way,” he stated.The veteran gaffer outlined the importance of being perfect at both ends of the pitch.“We also have to be very solid in terms of defending and we have to know when to defend and when to attack. First breaks will help us more in the attacking third because we have worked on finishing techniques, crosses, supportive movements, and so we have to have the awareness, we have to understand every game situation,” he added.📸| The team had its shake down session in cold Sfax this morning after last night’s arrival.We will have a second session in the afternoon.#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/OrCvUiaaIG— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) December 3, 2021 In CS Sfaxien, they face a team that is very comfortable with possession, dangerous in transition, and capable of operating in tight spaces and these are qualities that they will be looking to counter. Conceding early goals like was the case in Zamalek is something that they should try not to.
