CAF Confederation Cup
Sam Johnson charges Hearts of Oak to overturn 3-goal deficit
Hearts of Oak legend Sam Johnson has challenged the players to prove their worth against AS Real Bamako in the CAF Confederation Cup.
The former Ghana Premier League giants were battered beyond recognition in the first-leg tie and are expected to overturn the deficit or face possible elimination from the competition.
But in a recent media interview, Sam Johnson, a former Phobians player, has challenged the players to play above their normal weight levels ahead of the return fixture in Accra this weekend.
“This is the time the players have to show what they have because, from the start of the season, things didn’t go well,
“They have to show it this time, they can do it, Hearts of Oak have done it before so everyone needs to support them, Let’s not also forget our motto that “Never Say Die, until the bones are rotten,” he told he told Accra-based Radio Gold.
Hearts are Ghana’s only hope in the African inter-continental club competition and would have to overturn that 3 – 0 deficit should they want to make it to the next round.
Accra Sports Stadium will host the duel between Hearts and Bamako at 3:00 pm.
Kotoko have it all to do when they play Moroccan giants Wydad Athletic Club in the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup tie at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca.
The Porcupine Warriors are coming into this fixture trailing by a lone goal and will need to play above their weight levels against the mighty Moroccans away from home.
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Coach Zito will need to pep-talk the boys to play for Asanteman and Ghana at large, should they get something positive from the game.
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The game is set for 19:00 GMT at the Mohammed V Stadium.
Ghana Premier League Asante Kotoko have arrived in Morocco ahead of their crucial CAF Confederation Cup clash against Wydad Casablanca.
The Ghanaian contingent was made up of the technical team, playing body, NCC personalities, and some key members of management for the tie against the Moroccan giants.
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The Porcupine Warriors, trailing in the first leg by a goal to nil, will have to play above their weight levels should they be able to qualify for the next stage of the competition.
The club will have an opportunity to train on the field for the clash for two days before they take on the host on Friday evening.
Kotoko have all to play for against Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca in the second leg tie of the second round of preliminary games of the CAF Confederations Cup at the Mohammed V Sports at 7:00 GMT
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