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Abu Salem hold the advantage on aggregate after a 3-1 victory in the first leg played in Tunisia last Sunday.
KCCA FC’s motivation to beat Abu Salem FC in their play-off CAF Confederations Cup qualifier could not be any higher than it is currently, according to midfielder Arafat Usama.
The Kasasiro Boys host the Libyan club at the St. Mary’s Stadium in Kitende on Saturday evening, in the second leg of their qualifier, with KCCA chasing to overturn the encounter.
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Abu Salem hold the advantage on aggregate after a 3-1 victory in the first leg played in Tunisia last Sunday.
And KCCA head into the game hoping that they can get the right result that will see them return to the Confederations Cup money bracket for the first time since 2018.
Obviously, [spirits] are high in regards to what we are facing,” Usama told Pulse Sports ahead of the game.
“And of course, there is no bigger motivation than knowing what it means when you win that game on Saturday.”
“We are much more prepared, because we know the load that we are going to face, and we know how heavy it is, of course we know the possibilities and rewards of us progressing.”
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Knowing that the game gives you the keys to the group stages is a big enough boost, because it brings the hype of having many games at the bigger stage, and it boosts confidence when your chasing the league,” he added.
This will be KCCA’s third game of the new season under manager Sergio Traguil. Unfortunately, both previous games have ended in defeat for the side.
The Kasasiro Boys followed up that 3-1 defeat to Abu Salem with a 1-0 defeat to BUL FC in the StarTimes Uganda Premier League.
It is an enormous load that the Lugogo based side have to move along. They will need to win by two goals for them to progress.
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However, in the even that Abu Salem score a goal, then they will need to score at least four goals to progress on aggregate or win 3-1 to push the game to spot kicks.
Team News
Shaban Muhammad returned to full training and will feature is part of the match day squad to face Abu Salim SC.
New signings Kizza Mustafa and Emmanuel Loki will not feature against Abu Salim SC as the pair were signed after the registration window for this round had closed.
Musitafa Mujuzi is suspended after the center half was sent off in the first leg for a second bookable offence.
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