Zamalek v CAPS United | CAF Champions League | Match Preview

Zamalek v CAPS United | CAF Champions League | Match Preview Zamalek will be looking to make an auspicious start to their CAF Champions League group-stage campaign when they...

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After formally losing the league title this season, Champions League runners-up Zamalek will be setting their eyes on Africa’s premier competition this time around.

Zamalek qualified for the group stage after beating Nigeria’s Enugu Rangers 5-3 on aggregate, a 4-1 first-leg home win that was followed by a somewhat nervy 2-1 defeat in Nigeria.

But that was under the management of former boss Mohamed Helmi, whose Zamalek side did not look at their best defensively, lacking the requisite organization at the back.

The result was some poor league results that eventually condemned Zamalek to third place, as they will now be looking to make amends on the African front under manager Augusto Inacio.

In a defensive sense, Zamalek improved notably under Inacio – with the Cairo giants only conceding once in five league games since the Portuguese manager’s debut 2-0 defeat to Enppi.

Zamalek will be looking to make an auspicious start to their CAF Champions League group-stage campaign when they host Zimbabwean side CAPS United at Alexandria’s Borg El-Arab Stadium on Friday.

WE’LL HAVE A CAUTIOUS APPROACH - CAPS UNITED SKIPPER
CAPS United will take a cautious approach to their CAF Champions League group stage clash away to Zamalek on Friday, according to captain Hardlife Zvirekwi.

The teams will meet at the Borg El Arab Stadium outside of Alexandria in their opening Group B clash.

The Zimbabwean side notably knocked out DR Congo giants TP Mazembe and are not to be underestimated. Yet they will still be wary in their approach against the White Knights.

“Obviously, our approach is that we don’t play the same way we play at home. Obviously, we are going to take a very cautious approach because they are a very good team,” Zvirekwi told the press, as quoted by KingFut.

“It’s a big game for us as a club and as a nation, because we are representing Zimbabwe, not only CAPS United, so I think it’s a massive game,” added the defensive midfielder.

“I think we are anticipating that we are going to put our best in it in order to get a good result.”