Several African heavyweights will be looking to secure progression in the qualifying phase of the CAF Champions League when 27 first round, second-leg matches are played across the continent this weekend.
South Africas Orlando Pirates, for example, will look to take control of their tie against Madagascars CNaPS Sport when the teams meet in Soweto on Friday evening with the teams having played to a goalless stalemate in the first leg last weekend.
We could not manage to capitalise [on our chances in the first match] to get a goal advantage at least to go into the second leg with an advantage, said Pirates coach Jose Riveiro.
But we didnt concede, it is also important []. We have to finalise this in Orlando and we know that it is not going to be easy, like I said, because they are a good team and we have to do everything to impose ourselves.
The heavyweights looking to close out their ties on Saturday are CR Belouizdad (Algeria) and Raja Casablanca (Morocco) the former host AC Leopards of Congo with a 2-0 advantage from the first leg, while the latter host AS GNN of Niger with a 2-1 lead.
