Dreams FC won’t be carried away by first leg performance – Zito

Dreams FC coach Abdul Karim Zito says his team won’t be carried away by their first leg performance against Zamalek in the semi-final of the CAF Confederation Cup.

The Still Believe lads against the former champions last Sunday in a packed Cairo International Stadium.

Despite the dominance of the Egyptian side, Dreams FC’s resilience paid off as they denied Zamalek enduring they returned for the second leg as the happier side.

Ahead of the return leg encounter scheduled to take place at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday, April 28, 2024, Zito is vigilant.

“We’ve put the first leg aside, we know it will be very difficult, it looks very frightening but it is not impossible,” Karim Zito said as quoted by Akoma Sports.

The experienced gaffer is hopeful of securing victory even if it has to be decided after regulation time.

Legon Cities coach Paa Kwesi Fabin is pleased with the job done by Dreams FC in the CAF Confederation Cup this season.

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“We are ready should the game travel to penalties, but we aim to end the game within 90 minutes.

Zamalek arrived in Kumasi on Thursday, April 25 to continue their preparations for their match anticipated encounter.

Zamalek has arrived in Kumasi for the game against Dreams FC

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Dreams FC after clinching the Ghana FA Cup have exceeded expectations by going all the way to the knockout stage of the competition and eventually reaching the semi-finals.

This feat in the last 20 years has only been achieved by two Ghanaian clubs Hearts of Oak who beat Kotoko in the final if the competition in 2004.

With Karim Zito at the helm, the Ghanaian side aim to replicate their impressive performances throughout the tournament which includes beating 2009 champions Stade Malien in the quarter-finals.