Gor Mahia Coach Pollack Sets Sights On CAF Champions League Group Stage
27th August 2019
The SportPesa Premier League (SPL) champions were in the mood as they scored five past their visitors at the Kasarani Stadium to set up a USM Alger clash
- Gor Mahia FC coach Steven Pollack is calling on his side to be as clinical so as to qualify for the CAF Champions League group stages after thrashing Aigle Noir FC of Burundi on Sunday
- The Algerian outfit edged Gor Mahia 2-1 in the group stage of 2018-2019 CAF Confederation Cup before going on to win the championship
- The winner of the two-legged encounter will automatically qualify for the group stages whilst the loser will enter the CAF Confederation Cup play-off round
NAIROBI, Kenya- Gor
Mahia FC coach Steven Pollack is calling on his side to be as clinical so as to
qualify for the CAF Champions League group stages after thrashing Aigle Noir FC
of Burundi on Sunday.
The SportPesa Premier League (SPL) champions were in the
mood as they scored five past their visitors at the Kasarani Stadium to set up
a USM Alger clash.
The Algerian outfit edged Gor Mahia 2-1 in the group stage
of 2018-2019 CAF Confederation Cup before going on to win the championship.
“I am happy with the performance my players have displayed
against Aigle Noir of Burundi. We opened up our opponents with two early goals
and that is what killed off the game.
“I hope as we head to the next round we will be as clinical
to make sure we qualify for the CAF Champions League group stages,” Pollack
told SportPesa News.
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The winner of the two-legged encounter will automatically
qualify for the group stages whilst the loser will enter the CAF Confederation
Cup play-off round.
Last season, Lobi Stars of Nigeria eliminated Gor from the
CAF Champions League in the qualifying round on the away goal rule after the
two-legged tie ended 3-3 on aggregate.
The first leg will be played in Algeria on September 13
before the return leg at Kasarani a fortnight later.
Until then, Gor will launch their SPL title defense on
Saturday, August 31 against Tusker FC at the Moi Stadium in Kisumu.