Cecafa U-15 Challenge Cup: Hosts Eritrea hope to bounce back

Action returns to Group A at the on-going Cecafa U-15 Challenge Cup on Tuesday with two matches on card at the Asmara National Stadium.

Hosts Eritrea will be all out to try and bounce back when they face Sudan. Eritrea lost their opening game 2-1 to Burundi last Friday.

“We are going all out to attack and get goals because we need to win. But we also have to be very cautious at the back,” Eritrea’s head coach Mekonen Zede told Cecafafootball.com.

The coach made it clear that they are in a difficult position after both Kenya and Burundi have all picked two wins already. “The boys are motivated to come and play their hearts out,” added the coach.

But before Eritrea battle Sudan, the first game will see Group A leaders Kenya taking on Burundi. The match is expected to be a tough encounter since both tams are yet to suffer defeat.

Sagar Lakhani, the Kenya coach made it clear that they are treating this game very seriously because they want to seal a place in the semi finals before playing the last group game. “Although Burundi is a strong side, we are going to bring out our best,” added the coach.

Group A standing

P   W   D    L   GF   GA   A   Pts

Kenya     2    2    0    0     7    1      6     6

Burundi  2    2    0    0     4    2     2     6

Eritrea    1    0    0    1      1     2    -1     0

Somalia  2    0    0    2     2    5    -3     0

Sudan     1    0   0     1     0    4     -4     0