The Black Bulls meet AS Otohô d'Oyo this afternoon in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, in the second leg of the final qualifying round for the CAF Cup group stage. It's a decisive match for the Bulls, who have a slender 1-0 lead in the tie, following their victory in the first leg in Tchumene..

The Mozambican team, which has been in the Congolese capital since Friday (20), promises to play openly in attack, stripped of any complexes, ruling out a defensive game, even with the adversity of today's battle in sight. Yesterday, ABB held an official training session at the Alphonse Massamba-Débat Stadium, which served as an opportunity to adapt to the synthetic turf under high temperatures.

A publication by Sunday newspaper says that with defensive midfielder Rume out of contention due to injury - he didn't even travel to Congo - Hélder Duarte is forced to change his line-up, with a choice between Nené and Khadre for position 6. However, the tactical layout and game model should remain the usual 3-4-3 attacking pattern, with Hammed, Chamito and Victor the main candidates for the starting berth up front.

To reach the group stage, the Mozambican team needs at least a draw or, at worst, to lose by the narrowest of margins, but score, as is the case with 1-2 or 2-3 defeats.

(Photo DR)