Rwanda’s Police side are targeting a positive outcome from their trip to Pointe-Noire as guests of Congolese torchbearers Vita Club Mokando in the 1/16th round first leg clash on Saturday.
Head coach Andre Casa Mbungo is optimistic his charges are fired up for the tough test against their hosts, as they departed for Congo on Wednesday night.
Head coach Andre Casa Mbungo is optimistic his charges are fired up for the tough test against their hosts, as they departed for Congo on Wednesday night.
Mbungo was hired by Police following his exploits in the 2014 edition of the competition, where he guided AS Kigali to the 1/8th round, losing to Difaa El Jadidi of Morocco 3-1 on aggregate.
Mbungo expects Vita Club Mokanda to provide a tough opposition at their backyard, but remains upbeat their chances.
“My mission is to win this game that will put us in good position of eliminating Vita Club Mokanda. We have a set of players ready for the task; we will try to take this game seriously and hope to get better results,” Mbungo said ahead of his team’s departure.
“Our target is to make it to the next round so we shall give our best in this first leg. It will not be easy because Vita Club Mokanda is a very physical side but we shall give the game 100 per cent.
“Because it is an away match, the best way is to play attacking football with consciousness which means when you lose the ball, you should defend a lot to avoid conceding”, said Mbungo.
The return leg will be held on Saturday, 19 March 2016 in Kigali.
Police edged South Sudanese side Atlabara 4-3 on aggregate at the prelims whilst Vita ejected Nigeria’s Akwa United 6-5 on penalties at the same stage.
Mbungo expects Vita Club Mokanda to provide a tough opposition at their backyard, but remains upbeat their chances.
“My mission is to win this game that will put us in good position of eliminating Vita Club Mokanda. We have a set of players ready for the task; we will try to take this game seriously and hope to get better results,” Mbungo said ahead of his team’s departure.
“Our target is to make it to the next round so we shall give our best in this first leg. It will not be easy because Vita Club Mokanda is a very physical side but we shall give the game 100 per cent.
“Because it is an away match, the best way is to play attacking football with consciousness which means when you lose the ball, you should defend a lot to avoid conceding”, said Mbungo.
The return leg will be held on Saturday, 19 March 2016 in Kigali.
Police edged South Sudanese side Atlabara 4-3 on aggregate at the prelims whilst Vita ejected Nigeria’s Akwa United 6-5 on penalties at the same stage.
Fixtures
Friday, 11 March 2016
UMS Loum (Cameroon) vs FUS Rabat (Morocco)
Saturday, 12 March 2016
V. Club Mokanda (Congo) vs Police (Rwanda)
Sagrada Esperanca (Angola) vs Liga Desportiva (Mozambique)
MC Oran (Algeria) vs SC Gagnoa (Cote d’Ivoire)
Kawkab Athletic (Morocco) vs BYC (Liberia)
Bidvest (South Africa) vs Azam (Tanzania)
Renaissance (Chad) vs Esperance (Tunisia)
Harare City (Zimbabwe) vs Zanaco (Zambia)
Stade Gabesien (Tunisia) vs AS Kaloum (Guinea)
Misr Makkassa (Egypt) vs Don Bosco (Egypt)
Athletico (Burundi) vs Mounana (Gabon)
Africa Sports (Cote d’Ivoire) vs ENPPI (Egypt)
Sunday, 13 March 2016
Nasarawa United (Nigeria) vs CS Constantinois (Algeria)
Eloi Lupopo (DR Congo) vs Ahly Shandy (Sudan)
SC Villa (Uganda) vs JKU (Zanzibar)
Ittihad (Libya) vs Medeama (Ghana)
Friday, 11 March 2016
UMS Loum (Cameroon) vs FUS Rabat (Morocco)
Saturday, 12 March 2016
V. Club Mokanda (Congo) vs Police (Rwanda)
Sagrada Esperanca (Angola) vs Liga Desportiva (Mozambique)
MC Oran (Algeria) vs SC Gagnoa (Cote d’Ivoire)
Kawkab Athletic (Morocco) vs BYC (Liberia)
Bidvest (South Africa) vs Azam (Tanzania)
Renaissance (Chad) vs Esperance (Tunisia)
Harare City (Zimbabwe) vs Zanaco (Zambia)
Stade Gabesien (Tunisia) vs AS Kaloum (Guinea)
Misr Makkassa (Egypt) vs Don Bosco (Egypt)
Athletico (Burundi) vs Mounana (Gabon)
Africa Sports (Cote d’Ivoire) vs ENPPI (Egypt)
Sunday, 13 March 2016
Nasarawa United (Nigeria) vs CS Constantinois (Algeria)
Eloi Lupopo (DR Congo) vs Ahly Shandy (Sudan)
SC Villa (Uganda) vs JKU (Zanzibar)
Ittihad (Libya) vs Medeama (Ghana)
By: Cafonline.com
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