As Dreams FC gear up for their crucial second leg encounter with Zamalek of Egypt in the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup semifinal, coach Abdul Karim Zito has expressed the team’s preparedness for all eventualities, including a potential penalty shootout.
Speaking to Akoma Sports after their second training session in Kumasi, Coach Zito revealed that the team had concluded their training with penalty shootouts.
This he believes will put the team in shape to match the Egyptian side should the game travel beyond regulation time and even extra time.
“You watched the training yourself, we ended with penalty shootouts and out of the twenty four (24) players only three (3) of them could not score, so we are ready if it gets to penalties. Let me say that we are hoping to go in on Sunday and secure qualification in regulation time.”
Furthermore, Zito extended a heartfelt call to supporters of Asante Kotoko and Hearts of Oak, urging them to rally behind Dreams FC during the critical encounter.
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Karim Zito said “This is not about Dreams, it’s about Ghana, we at Dreams are fighting very hard to bring back the slots we lost in Africa inter-club competitions. The fans of both Kotoko and Hearts should come and support us because we are building something for them to come and enjoy later.
In a bid to mobilise a significant turnout of football enthusiasts in Kumasi, the club has announced free entry to all stands except for the VIP and VVIP areas.
The highly anticipated match kicks off at 4 pm, with Dreams FC poised to make history as the first Ghanaian side to reach the CAF Confederation Cup final in two decades.
Having held the former champions to a goalless draw in the first leg, the Ghana FA Cup holders are poised to finish it off leveraging home advantage at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
By Richard Acheampong|Akoma Sports|Ghana