KCCA FC held the initial training session at Catetao Stadium in Luanda on Thursday 12th September ahead of the CAF Champions League first-round 1/16 preliminary match against Atletico Petroleos de Luanda.
All the 17 players that travelled with the team took part in a light evening training session on Thursday at 1700 WAT.
KCCA FC eliminated Namibia’s African Stars FC in the previous round on 4-3 aggregate while Angola’s Atletico Petroleos de Luanda eliminated Lesotho’s Matlama on 4-0 aggregate score.
Mustafa Kizza prepares to cross the ball at Catetao Stadium Angola ahead of CAF Champions League game against Atletico Petroleos de Luanda
It will be KCCA FC’s second stint in Angola. The first one coming in 2017 against Primeiro de Agosto at Estadio 11 de Novembro the same venue of Saturday’s fixture.
KCCA eliminated Agosto in 2017 on a 2-2 aggregate but with an advantage of an away goal difference against the Angolan side.
Anaku Sadat and Mike Mutyaba having a run out at Catetao Stadium Angola ahead of CAF Champions League game against Atletico Petroleos de Luanda
KCCA FC has three surviving members of the squad that travelled to Angola in 2017. Captain Charles Lukwago, Allan Okello and Muzamiru Mutyaba are the three that travelled to for the tie then.
On the team is new signing Simon Serunkuma who spoke to this website about his debut trip and his expectations of the game against Atletico Petroleos de Luanda.
Allan Okello dribbling the ball at Catetao Stadium Angola ahead of CAF Champions League game against Atletico Petroleos de Luanda
We reached safe in Luanda and have had our first training that was good. We needed to stretch those muscles after that long trip here. On the game against Petro, we know they are a good side and we respect them but we are here for a mission and we want to pick up a positive result. I want to make my first CAF trip with the club memorable and if i get a chance to play on Saturday i will give my best for the team
Simon Serunkuma on his first CAF trip with KCCA FC
Serunkuma has played in the CAF Confederation Cup for Tanzania side Simba FC but has never played in the CAF Champions League.
Serunkuma has played in the CAF Confederation Cup for Tanzania side Simba FC but has never played in the CAF Champions League.
He will be hoping he can have a run out on Saturday 14th September against Atletico Petroleos de Luanda at Estadio 11 de Novembro
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