An in-form Medeama side will aim to deepen Young Africans’ TotalEnergies CAF Champions League misery when the Tanzanian giants visit Ghana on Friday.
Yanga have endured a disappointing start to their group campaign, picking up just one point from two matches to prop up Group D.
But facing a Medeama team high on confidence after three straight home wins across all competitions, coach Miguel Gamondi knows the odds are stacked against his side.
Their hosts’ recent victims include Algerian outfit CS Belouizdad, who were beaten 2-1 in Kumasi last week thanks to goals from Daniel Lomotey and Kamaradini Mamudu.
Medeama coach Augustine Evans Adotey is therefore taking nothing for granted against Yanga, opponents his team got the better of in 2016.
“I know them very well,” Adotey stressed. “I will never underrate Young Africans knowing their history and what they have done in football.”
Nonetheless, the Ghanaian does spy vulnerabilities in a Yanga backline that has leaked four goals in their opening two group matches.
“We have conceded in every match since the group stage started, so we are working on improving that,” Adotey noted.
“We want to prevent our opponents from scoring as well as continuing to be productive in attack.”
That attacking thrust will be boosted by Jonathan Mensah’s return from a one-match suspension against Belouizdad last time out.
