courtesy of the Nation
Francois Omam Biyik once famously left Diego Maradona in tears, and
the former striker now fears Ugandan forward Dan Sserunkuma has the
potential to seek revenge for the former Argentinian national.
The former Cameroon international, who scored the lone goal to enable
the Indomitable
Lions defeat Argentina 1-0 in the opening match of the
1990 World Cup staged in Italy, arrived in the country on Wednesday
evening, hoping to lead Gabon outfit US Bitam to victory against Gor
Mahia.
The two teams lock horns in the first leg of the preliminary round of
the African Champions League competition at the Nyayo Stadium starting
4pm Saturday.
“That stocky, dreadlocked striker is the pulse (of that team),” the
bullish Bitam coach, who scored more than a century of goals during a
14-year professional stint that saw him turn out for Olympic Marseille,
Rennes and Cannes in the French top flight said yesterday soon after
arriving in Nairobi.
Meanwhile full match videos of US Bitam are available on youtube. Hopefully Gor Mahia have studied them and know what to expect.
Security in Place
Gor Mahia and AFC Leopards have put in place elaborate security measures ahead of this weekend’s continental fixtures.
Gor will be up against Gabonese side US Bitam in an African Champions
League preliminary round tie tomorrow at 4pm at Nyayo National Stadium
while AFC Leopards will entertain Ethiopia’s FC Defence at the same
venue on Sunday.
In an interview with the Daily Nation Sport, Gor Mahia’s deputy
secretary general Ronald Ngala said that more than 200 policemen on
horseback from the regular and administrative wings have been mobilized
for the match.
Tickets for the match will retail Sh1000 for the VIP stand while the
terraces tickets will go for Sh300. The Gabonese, who are putting up at
the tranquil Hill Park Hotel, held their first training session at City
Stadium Thursday.