FC Platinum arrives in Senegal for crunch CAF Confed Cup game

FC Platinum arrives in Senegal for crunch CAF Confed Cup game. FCP take on Senegalese club ASC Jaraaf in the CAF Confederation Cup playoff second leg this coming weekend. Premier Soccer League champions FC Platinum (FCP) safely arrived in Dakar, Senegal, the club said in a statement on Wednesday night.

The club statement read: The team has landed safely in Dakar ahead of the second leg of the Caf Confederation Cup match against ASC Jaraaf.

Having crushed 1-0 at home the team remains optimistic of a positive result in the reverse fixture.

Coach (Norman) Mapeza has urged the boys to hold their heads high into the match as he has faith in them #pureplatinumplay.

FC Platinum lost 0-1 at home to ASC Jaraaf in the first leg played at the Nationals Sports Stadium in Harare on Sunday.

The Zvishavane-based club now needs nothing less than a win by a two-goal margin to proceed to the group stage of the competition.

Source – Pindula News

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