CAF Champions League
We must build on the Mamelodi Sundowns draw – Al Merreikh Coach
The head coach of Al Merreikh, Lee Clark has said that although they failed to beat Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday in Cairo, they must build on that result ahead of the other matches.
Al Merreikh held the South Africa Premier League giants to a goalless draw in a Group A match of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League at the Al Salaam Stadium in Cairo, Egypt.
The Sudan Premier League giants played their home match in Cairo becaide their Stadium in Khartoum is undergoing renovation.
“We created several scoring chances, but failed to take them. We have collected a point in our first match and now we must build on that and work harder ahead of the other matches to come,” added Clark.
Al Merreikh will next face arch-rivals Al Hilal in a Sudan derby on February 25th. Group A table Leaders Mamelodi Sundowns will make another trip to face Al Ahly on February 26th in Cairo.
After beating Al Hilal 1-0 in their opening match and picking a goalless draw against El Merreikh, Mamelodi Sundowns lead the table with four points. Al Ahly, Al Hilal and Al Merreikh all have one point.