Yanga are not only aiming to reach the CAF Champions League group stage for the fourth consecutive season, but also want to use the second-leg clash against CFFA to send a message across Africa that the Wananchi are serious contenders for the continental title.
Yes! This very Yanga side, which some analysts have dismissed as lacking the quality to compete at the highest level, has a coach in Manqoba Mngqithi who has openly declared that his ambition is to win the African title, believing his squad has what it takes to achieve that success.
Yanga won the first leg 4-0, and tomorrow, Wednesday, the two teams will meet again to conclude the tie at Azam Complex, with kick-off scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
Mathematically, Yanga need a win or a draw, and can even afford to lose by fewer than four goals to secure qualification for the group stage.
However, judging by the preparations Mngqithi and his players have undertaken, it is clear that Yanga will enter the match aiming to secure a second victory.
Yanga wasted several scoring opportunities in the first leg. Ahead of tomorrow’s encounter, Mngqithi has made it clear that they have worked hard on the training ground, and he expects his players to be more clinical in front of goal and make better use of their chances.
