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Young Africans, with a 2-0 aggregate lead, face Marumo Gallants in Rustenburg on Wednesday night in the return leg of the CAF Confederations Cup semifinal.
Khalid Aucho and his Young African teammates will walk through the Royal Bafokeng stadium tunnel on Wednesday night, well aware of what will become of them if they progress to the next stage.
Young Africans, with a 2-0 aggregate lead, face Marumo Gallants in Rustenburg on Wednesday night in the return leg of the CAF Confederations Cup semifinal.
And a goalless draw or any win would guarantee them a berth in the final for the first time in the club’s history.
It’s been a fairytale run for the yellow and green army, who topped group D with 13 points with one loss but won all their home games.
Forward Fiston Kalala Mayele has been the main act for his team, scoring five goals in as many games, including a brace away in Uhyo as Young Africans beat Rivers United 2-0 in the quarter-final first-leg tie.
Goalkeeper Djigui Diarra has been impressive between the sticks, conceding only two goals and keeping five clean sheets in as many games. But, unfortunately, they’ve also scored 11 goals.
Marumo Gallants, on the other hand, have scored four more goals than Young Africans but have struggled at the back, leaking in 11 goals and managing only two clean sheets in as many games.
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19:52 - 14.05.2023
STARS ABROAD CAF CC: Aucho's Young Africans suspend league celebrations, in SA to continue with historic African run
Khalid Aucho and his mates only had a few hours to pop the champagne to celebrate their back-to-back league title triumph after their 4-3 win over Dodoma Jiiji FC on Saturday afternoon.
In contrast to compatriot Ismael Watenga, Khalid Aucho has played a pivotal role for his side, featuring in all but one game (TP Mazembe away) due to suspension.
The assistant Uganda Cranes captain, who has marshalled the midfield even in the league as Young Africans claimed their 29th league title, will be expected to disrupt the hosts’ attacks on Wednesday.
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