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"WE HAVE NO OPTION BUT TO WIN" - KAKONJE
Red Arrows' assistant coach, Kaliliro Kakonje, says his side is ready to face FCB Nyasa Big Bullets in the second leg of the CAF Champions League Preliminary round on Saturday as they have no option but to fight for a win.
He said this in a pre-match interview granted to the members of the Press on Friday morning and explained they have prepared well and that his players have responded positively to what they have been doing.
"We are having another game tomorrow I can say the preparations have gone well and the boys have responded positively which is a positive to our side, we lost in the first game which is not giving us an option but to win this match so we will take it as a cup final and if we want to progress we need to win," Kakonje said.
Meanwhile, the team's captain, Saddam Phiri, said they have agreed to fight for a win so that they make their fans happy at home.
"We are ready for the match you know last week we did not produce the
best result but our coaches have worked with us, giving us good tactics so we want to fight so that we give our fans the best result." Said Phiri.
Meanwhile, the Airmen will go into this match trailing by two goals to one as the Malawi's Champions recorded a win at the Bingu National Stadium last Sunday.
The match will be played at the Heroes Stadium in the country's capital, Lusaka, from 15:00hrs and the winner of both legs will play TP Mazembe in the second round of the Preliminary round.
Reported by Hastings Wadza Kasonga Jr
ARROWS PROMISE TO UPSET FIRST LEG DEFEAT
Red Arrows Football Club says they will do much work when they play at their backyard on Saturday in order to upset the tables following their 2-1 defeat in hands of Malawi's FCB Nyasa Big Bullets on Sunday in the CAF Champions League.
The team's Chief Executive Officer, Lt. Col. Kambani Lungu, said his team will do anything to recover and bring a better result in Lusaka in order to progress through to the second preliminary round.
He said: "Yes we had a bad day in our first leg but i wish to assure our people that the team is intact and will undo this setback in the second leg. We talked to the boys and technical bench encouraging them ahead of the second round. They understand this crucial task and everything possible will be done to ensure that the players rise to the challenge and this starts with preparations today."
He has so far called on fans and all football lovers in Zambia to turn up in large numbers this Saturday and push the
