Amakhosi welcomed their Egyptian opponents to the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday, 29 November, marking their first home clash in the continental competition’s group stages. The Soweto giants sought redemption after opening their campaign with a narrow 2-1 defeat to Al Masry last weekend.
Amakhosi play their second Group D match on Saturday, hosting Zamalek at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, keen to bury the disappointment of last weekend’s 2-1 loss to Al Masry. Securing maximum points at home remains the Soweto giants' top priority as they look to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive. The coaches could tweak the starting lineup to try and correct the shortcomings they showed last weekend.
The Glamour Boys fought back in the second leg of their first preliminary round clash against Angolan side Kabuscorp, in front of their home crowd at FNB Stadium on Saturday, 27 September.
The winner of this contest had to be determined from the spot kicks after a 1-1 aggregate draw in regulation time. Whereas Kabuscorp stunned Amakhosi at their own turf, the Glamour Boys fought back at the FNB Stadium, leaving matters at par, and the victor was decided from the spot.
