Young Africans (Yanga SC) President Hersi Said has explained why they must get a convincing first-leg result when they take on USM Alger in the Caf Confederation Cup on Sunday.
The Jangwani-giants will host the Algerian outfit in the first leg of the final at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium and according to Said a convincing home victory will help simplify the reverse fixture in Algiers on June 3.
“Our focus now is fully concentrated on the upcoming Confederation Cup match against USM Alger, of which we need to produce a convincing win to lessen the second leg duel in Algeria.” Said said as quoted by Daily News.
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“Just like the way we did against Marumo Gallants by stamping a good home win which helped us a lot to simplify the return leg match in South Africa.”
Yanga reached their first-ever final in the Caf competition after defeating Marumo 4-1 on aggregate. In the first leg, they defeated the South African side 2-0 and won the return leg 2-1 in Johannesburg.
Meanwhile, striker Fiston Mayele said: “We narrowly missed it while playing at AS Vita, and this is another opportunity to win the title in Tanzania. It will be a historic achievement for all Tanzanians.
“I am happy to be one of the top scorers in the Caf Confederation Cup because previously, I only managed to score three or four goals and had never netted six goals; I am grateful for my achievement this season.”
USM reached the final following a 2-0 aggregate result against Ivory Coast’s ASEC Mimosas.