Yanga Sc is already in Lubumbashi for the CAF onfederation cup game against TP Mazembe which will be played on Sunday at the Mazembe Stadium
This is an important game for Yanga to win to be in a good position to finish in first place in Group D
Yanga and US Monastir are competing for the position, the Citizens being at the top with the advantage of goals with both teams having 10 points
After the 3-1 victory that Yanga achieved against TP Mazembe in the first game played at Benjamin Mkapa stadium, it is clear that TP Mazembe will not be weak in their home field despite the fact that any result they get will not be beneficial for them
Yanga having a large number of players from DR Congo origin that added the competition as this match will be a derby match in DR Congo
At the moment Yanga is a very popular in DR Congo, AS Vita fans who are the rival team of TP Mazembe, expect to come out in large numbers on Sunday to cheer for Yanga
Vice President of Yanga Arafat Haji said they expect to launch a Yanga Branch in Lubumbashi having already registered more than 100 members who will receive their membership cards
Yanga striker Fiston Mayele said DR Congo football fans have been waiting with great enthusiasm for Yanga believing they will get great support
"For us players who are Congolese, this is like a derby match. This will be the second derby match after the one we played in Dar es Salaam, where we beat them 3-1. The fans have been waiting for this game and they will come to cheer us on," said Mayele who has joined his colleagues in DR Congo
Yanga has also traveled with fans from Dar es Salaam who are expected to arrive today to add enthusiasm in the game that will be played on Sunday April 02 at 4 pm
Yanga players who have played for AS Vita who have largely influenced many fans especially of AS Vita to support them are Mayele, Djuma Shaban, Joyce Lomalisa, Yannick Bangala, Tuisila Kisinda and Jesus Moloko
