Madagascar side CNaPs will arrive in the country on  Thursday 11th February in readiness for the first leg of the preliminaries of the CAF Champion’s league clash against Kenyan league champions Gor Mahia.

Ironically  the two teams  met at the same stage last year with Gor Mahia  preceding to the next round on away goal rule. Gor Mahia won the first leg 1-0 before losing the second leg 3-2 away in Mianarivo 

speaking to Gor Mahia Deputy Secretary General Anima Oketch, the contigent of 40 will arrive at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the afternoon of Thursday 11th. 

we are  ready for the match and we expect the boys on Thursday in the afternoon, the match will be played on Saturday and the charges are Ksh 600 for VIP and ksh 300 for the terraces ” Anima tod Soka25east

The match will be played at the Nyayo National Stadium on 13th February before a return leg a fortnight later. 

The winner of the two legged clash will meet the winner of another clash pitting Moroccan league champions Wydad Casablanca against Niger Champions AS Douane 

Meanwhile Gor Mahia midfield engine Khalid Aucho trained with the team today morning at the famous Camp Toyoyo training grounds calming down speculations of his whereabouts. The Ugandan had earlier been a subject of a possible move out of Kogalo and his return is a major boost for the club ahead of the Champions League clash on Saturday. 

He missed the Clubs 1-0 loss to Bandari in the league curtain raiser the Suoercup/Dstv  match.

Austin Oduor

talking African football