In two weeks’ time, SC Villa will host El Khartoum Al Watani in the return leg of the CAF Confederations Cup preliminary round with an advantage after winning 1-0 away on Saturday.
Midfielder Taddeo Lwanga’s first half strike made the difference as the Jogoos against all odds edged Kwesi Appiah’s side.
Although a draw will be enough to seal a slot in the first round for the Ugandan side, Coach Ibrahim Kirya believes the tie is far from over.
“Like we won in Khartoum, they can win in Kampala,” he told Kawowo Sports. “It’s only half time and we lead 1-0. There is still a second half to play in my opinion and thus must be careful,” he added.
Kirya hailed tactical discipline, commitment and team work as the reasons for away win and demands more of the same in the return leg.
“We played as a unit. Both in defence and attack and tactically, the boys played according to instructions.”
Complacency
In 2003, SC Villa went in Luanda and earned a 2-1 victory against AS Aviacao in the CAF Champions League but a fortnight later, the Angolans won 2-0 in Kampala to dump the 16 time league champions.
Kirya has never forgotten the tie and has warned against complacency. “We can’t relax on our laurels after the slim victory in Khartoum. They are good side and threatened all day. They did create chances and we must thwart all that in Kampala.”
