Rwandan record league champions APR are eyeing victory when they host Egyptian giants Al Ahly in the first leg of the Caf Champions League first round tie on Saturday afternoon at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.
APR interim coach Vincent Mashami is confident of a positive result. “We know Al Ahly is a very successful club on the African continent but we shall not respect them when we face off," told supersport.com, adding: "We are playing at home so we are going to make sure we score and avoid conceding.”
Barring the first leg, the last time APR faced an Egyptian team in a Caf competition was in the 2009 Caf Confederation Cup second round against Sawahel “Haras El-Hodoud” and the Rwandan outfit managed a goalless draw at home before losing 2-0 in Egypt.
Mashami said: “Honestly, from the last time APR played against an Egyptian side to now, there is completely a new set of players. The current team is comprised of young players who are eager to make their mark and are ready for the challenge at hand.”
Twenty-year old right back Michel Rusheshangoga admitted that the mood in camp is optimistic and that alongside his teammates, they expect victory.
Meanwhile, Al Ahly head coach Juan Garrido said: “We want to play very well in the first leg so that we do not have difficulty in the return leg. We shall not despise APR but we shall try to play our style of football and our aim is to win.”
Zambian Janny Sikazwe is the match referee and will be assisted by fellow countrymen Bruno Tembo, Amos Nanga Chalwe and Stanley Hachiwa.
Caf Champions League
First leg of first round tie
APR vs Al Ahly at 3:30pm at Amahoro stadium
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