KCCA FC drew Al Masry in the 2017 Total CAF Confederation Cup draw on Tuesday, the manager Mike Mutebi is confident his side have picked the momentum needed to get results at this stage.
Mutebi who got the news after conducting the Tuesday morning training session expressed delight ahead of the tie slated next month.
I think it’s a favorable draw, but we are playing against an Egyptian side, they are always dangerous but we have enough and we have built momentum after playing these four matches.
Mutebi told www.kccafc.co.ug refereeing to the four games against CD Primeiro de Agosto and Mamelodi Sundowns in the 2017 Total CAF Champions League.
Mutebi revealed what he believe is will be able to get the side to the group stages of the tournament for the first time in the history of Uganda club football.
If the player continue with that, momentum confidence, focus and believe, we shall be able to negotiate the tie.
Over the years, Ugandan clubs have struggled to get results off teams from the Magreb, but the Mutebi asserts that, that’s an issue of old.
The Egyptians clubs of old used to play with a lot of authority, there not the kind anymore, we believe and play our way, and we wouldn’t find that resistance from them
The manager added that teams from the Magreb use the ball smartly, when KCCA FC play against teams that circulate the ball and use it intelligently teams from Uganda always suffer.
And that’s what the Ugandan league holders are trying to counter but also try to dominate play by having the ball.
KCCA FC will host the first leg will be played on April 8th 2017 at the Philip Omondi Stadium with the return to be played on April 15th 2017 at the Port Said Stadium in Port Said.
KCCA FC will be banking on their blistering form in the CAF Champions League that had them score four goals in four matches, will all those coming from striker Geoffrey Serunkuuma.
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