Enyimba FC, Nigeria’s only surviving team on the continent will today take on African giants Raja Casablanca at le Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca in the Semi final 2nd leg of the CAF Confederation Cup.

The People’s Elephant go into the match a goal down having lost the 1st leg 0-1 at home but coach Usman Abdallah still believes that his team can turn things around.

‘It’s a game of 180 minutes, we lost the 1st half but we can still scale through’ Abdallah told www.soka25east.com

Abdallah believes that the his team learnt a lot from the 1st leg and will ensure that they correct the errors of the home loss.

‘The 1st leg was an eye opener for us, we were a little naive and didn’t play to our strength, we will correct that and I am sure we can get something from the return leg.

‘The odds are against us, but we are Enyimba, a big club and it’s in this type of situation that we rise up and defy the odds’Abdallah went on to charge his boys to give in their best for the match.

‘The boys have to be brave tomorrow, they have to be focused throughout the match, as we know the game will be decided by little things, hence concentration is very key. However, we are in a much better shape than in the 1st leg, we are fresher and I am sure we will give our best’
Facts you need to know:

Enyimba are aiming to qualify for their 1st Confederation Cup final.
In fact the Confederation Cup is the only trophy missing from Enyimba’s Africa/Nigeria trophy cabinet.
Enyimba will need to win tonight to qualify for the final.

Kickoff for the match is 7:45 pm.