Mamelodi Sundowns vs ASFAR: What they said

Mamelodi Sundowns is on top of Group B while ASFAR crucially needs the three points to be in race for the qualification ticket to the semifinal.

This is what the teams’ coaches and players said:

Jerry Tshabalala – Mamelodi Sundowns Coach

“Another tricky game tomorrow, against yet another tricky side. They beat Rivers Angels, so we prepared well for them. We’ve seen how they play and it’s very tricky for us”.

“What matters the most is the points, we care about the performance, but we care more about the points, because this is not an easy group, so we’re grinding for results”.

“I know my team; we have few scoring results. Yes, we’ve expected to score more goals, but we are at a high level and the opponents are well organized, so the level of competition is very high”.

“Egypt is a very good place for this tournament. We have a lot of support here and people are very welcoming”.

LERATO KGASAGO – Mamelodi Sundowns Midfielder

“We need to fix our passes and play our football tomorrow. We prepared well for tomorrow’s game, we watched the games, and we know they are a good side”.

Abadallah HAIDAMOU – ASFAR Coach

“It’s a difficult match tomorrow, it’s like a final to us. But we’ll do everything we can to win this match. We took care of the players mentally and worked on our tactics and the mistakes we made”.

“We need to play our football and be calmer on the ball. I urged my players to turn every chance into a goal”.

“My players did not get overconfident after the first match; they are used to score many goals and hat-tricks. They did not just have many chances last match”.

HIND HASNAOUI - ASFAR Goalkeeper

“We know the situation we are in as we lost the previous match. We have no other option but to win, and hopefully that’s what will happen”.

“We talked as a team after last match on how much we need to qualify, tomorrow’s match is decisive for us”.