Micho Wary Of Bullets
Mar 05, 2004
SC Villa coach Micho Srejodevic conceded yesterday that the scales were in favour of Malawian football kings Bakili Bullets in today’s African Champions league first leg clash at Chichiri stadium in Blantyre.
By Fred Kaweesi
and Agencies
Saturday
Express v Coffee
Nakivubo stadium 4.00pm
Bullets v SC Villa
SC Villa coach Micho Srejodevic conceded yesterday that the scales were in favour of Malawian football kings Bakili Bullets in today’s African Champions league first leg clash at Chichiri stadium in Blantyre.
“I think we are in hell. Bullets have an upper hand because we have heard they have the best local squad and sound financial support from the country’s president,†said Micho, showing the former African club championship finalists will not take anything for granted.
Villa lost the experienced trio of Edgar Watson, Phillip Obwiny and first choice custodian Posnet Omwony to injury but still have strength in depth to put up a fight away from home.
r EXPRESS will rely on the continental pedigree of coach James Sianga to see them past Ethiopia’s Coffee today.
Sianga famously led Tanzanian side Simba last season to the group stages of the African Champions League.
It is that experience of top flight soccer that the Wankulukuku side needs against a plucky Coffee side that’s known to play an entertaining but lethal inter-passing game.
At Nakivubo stadium, Sianga has something to prove to the disgruntled Red Army that has seen a poor start to the season.
El Mehalla and Green Buffaloes have accounted for Express’ exit from the competition in the last two years, all because the Ugandan giants failed to get a solid home victory.
Hassan Mubiru, if he overcomes his lethargic start to the season, can single-handedly lift Express with his goals.
It can be assumed that Sianga will place emphasis on attack while Coffee FC will adopt a cautious approach.
Probable Express line up: P.Bujakera, S.Wassa, R.Kabanda, I.Emuge, A.Bironse, J.Kidega, G.Ssali, F.Vano, H.Mubiru, B.Matiyabo and K.Kamongera.
and Agencies
Saturday
Express v Coffee
Nakivubo stadium 4.00pm
Bullets v SC Villa
SC Villa coach Micho Srejodevic conceded yesterday that the scales were in favour of Malawian football kings Bakili Bullets in today’s African Champions league first leg clash at Chichiri stadium in Blantyre.
“I think we are in hell. Bullets have an upper hand because we have heard they have the best local squad and sound financial support from the country’s president,†said Micho, showing the former African club championship finalists will not take anything for granted.
Villa lost the experienced trio of Edgar Watson, Phillip Obwiny and first choice custodian Posnet Omwony to injury but still have strength in depth to put up a fight away from home.
r EXPRESS will rely on the continental pedigree of coach James Sianga to see them past Ethiopia’s Coffee today.
Sianga famously led Tanzanian side Simba last season to the group stages of the African Champions League.
It is that experience of top flight soccer that the Wankulukuku side needs against a plucky Coffee side that’s known to play an entertaining but lethal inter-passing game.
At Nakivubo stadium, Sianga has something to prove to the disgruntled Red Army that has seen a poor start to the season.
El Mehalla and Green Buffaloes have accounted for Express’ exit from the competition in the last two years, all because the Ugandan giants failed to get a solid home victory.
Hassan Mubiru, if he overcomes his lethargic start to the season, can single-handedly lift Express with his goals.
It can be assumed that Sianga will place emphasis on attack while Coffee FC will adopt a cautious approach.
Probable Express line up: P.Bujakera, S.Wassa, R.Kabanda, I.Emuge, A.Bironse, J.Kidega, G.Ssali, F.Vano, H.Mubiru, B.Matiyabo and K.Kamongera.