Anse ReUnion in low spirits ahead of game
La Digue-based Anse Reunion fly to Nairobi, Kenya, today for Saturday’s preliminary round away leg match at the Nyayo National Stadium.
Speaking to Sports Nation, manager Barbé said the absence of Malagasy Hassan Ali will be felt in midfield.
Ali, who joined Anse Reunion from La Digue’s other top flight team La Passe last year, has moved to Barclays league division one champions St Michel in the off-season.
“He is a good player and his absence will be felt in midfield. I, personally, don’t like the way he left the team and how the transfer procedures went about.
“Now St Michel are a more complete team than us and it’s a shame that they (St Michel) just keep poaching our players,” said manager Barbé.
Ali is the second foreign player to join St Michel from Anse Reunion in two years. Last year, Ali’s Malagasy colleague, striker Jean Del’Or Tsaralaza moved to the Anse Aux Pins-based team and played an important role in helping them retain the league title.
Coach Juel Ah-kong said although his players’ fitness is sub-standard, they have the necessary drive to see them through competitive matches.
“It’s always difficult to go right into a competition of this calibre after quite a long lay-off.
“Saturday’s game against Gor Mahia will be our first official match of the year and it will be a difficult task, especially as we are playing away,” said coach
Ah-kong whose team earned their ticket for the Caf Confederation Cup with a 3-2 win over Côte d’Or in last year’s Land Marine Cup final.
He noted that despite all the odds that are against them, they are determined to get a positive result from the away match.
“It is important that my players stay focused for the whole 90 minutes and even more depending on the injury time to be played if there is any.
“Therefore, we will not take an all-out attack approach. We will instead rely on counter-attacks as we do not know much about Gor Mahia. It will be important for us to get an away goal,” added coach Ah-kong.
Like manager Barbé, coach Ah-kong is unhappy with Ali’s move to St Michel but added: “it’s his choice and we have to respect it”.
“Ali is no more with Anse Reunion and we have to look for another solution. His presence would have been a plus for us, but it’s not the case,” he said.
Courtesy of Nation SC
Mind game…
As we wait for the big game I wish to remind the Ec to increase the number of ticketing points since it will be done on the match day. Fewer ticketing points offers a situation of scrambling and may be an advantage to an evil mind during this volatile campaign pereiod.Similarly many people will close their jobs by 1.00 oclock and rush for the tickets. I wish Kogalo the best of luck and win by an irreversible margin.
Oooh Laa la !!!! Mind games as usual.
All the best team K’Ogalo. It a tight match but at the end what will matter is the defenders resilience ability to study the game, endurance of the midfielders and sporadic raids from the strikers.
It your time to flourish as players and aim for the best . My highest expectation is on the following players if they are physically fit by now;
Jerry ,solo ,wekesa, Anguyo ,Mosoti,Rama,Daddy ,Ssebo ,Kiongera ,Odhis,Abondo,Teddy and Pablo.
Mind games.We will win regardless.
Let’s not be deceived, I kindly urge our boys to take the game seriously!!!
That is mind game. we know it.
ANSE IS A VERY GOOD TEAM. THEY SHOULD NOT BE UNDERRATED ESPECIALLY AT HOME IN SEYCHELLS
‘Semeji chetu’ u ll definately win this n with a big margin, as much as Kenyan standard is low Seychelles’ is lower remember the World Cup pre-qualifier? Likewise i expect a thumping come sato gud luck
Best of wishes. May the home game make the away one inconsequential
I wish k’ogalo all the best.
My preffered 1st xi is below
Ivo Mapunda, David owino, Chris wekesa,Mosoti,Anguyo,Teddy akumu,Dube,Kevo,Sseronkuma , Rama Salim and kiongera
I wish k’ogalo all the best.
My preffered 1st xi is below
Ivo Mapunda, David owino, Chris wekesa,Mosoti,Anguyo,Teddy akumu,Dube,Kevo,Sseronkuma , Rama Salim and kiongera
This is different bcos we have Ivo Mapunda & David owino who are not on the other line up.
Michael i agree with you its high time we give David Owino a chance he is good and he has proved it
We will win regardless of the mind games. Boys we are fully behind you.Please exorcise the ghost of 2012 when we performed dismally at this continental showpiece.
Let us focus on players as everything is possible to those that believe in God as with God everything is possible. We are praying to the Almighty God to give us victory in the mighty name of Jesus Christ…….. Amen
we are wise and no mind game that will move Gor,the score line will be (Gor 3 Anse Reunion o)GOD bless Gor.
All the best Kogalo. We are behind u.
To my beloved team,may you do ur best and make us proud by ur display.to our fans let’s cheer the team coz support is wht they need now.cheer them as u cheer other epl teams. May God bless GOR MAHIA.
k’ogalo go. i have been waiting for this season to start i just had to keep quiet. lakini sasa nimerudi… the fan begins today. how i missed gor matches. those of you like me who don’t do european soccer might know what i mean. nyayo stadium here we come. gor just do ur best. this is the first time ur coming back ORGANISED to africa soccer. do not underrate these guys. but my take is that this is a test more on logarusic more than on the players. but players and the coach, may this be ur day.
@ 10 – Michael – the starting lineup has been relaesed as below and i believe it’s a strong squad:
Gor’s starting lineup against Anse
Jerim Onyango, David Owino, Christopher Wekesa, Dan Mosoti, Ivan Anguyo, Anthony Teddy Akumu, Moses Odhiambo, Paul Kiongera, Joseph Njuguna, Rama Salim, Danny Sserunkuma
Substitutes; Ivo Mapunda, Kevin Omondi, Victor Ali Abondo, Moses Otieno, Musa Mohammed, Edwin Lavatsa, Solomon Nasio
K’ogalo must show Anse reunion their true colours.No doubt we’re winning dis.With GREEN ARMY all is possible……morale morale Dravko!!!
Mighty Gor wishing you Gods luck and a great win in todays match.
All the best and if we must win lets win in style K’Ogalo tume iva tu sana.
Thank the almighty for the game and the results.
FERIOVIARIO FC from Mozambique!