Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper Denis Onyango says the travelling hiccups the club endured are now water under the bridge, as they are fully focused on winning the second leg of their CAF Champions League encounter against ASFAR.
The 2016 African champions had planned to travel early on Tuesday but had their plans thrown into disarray, as their charted plane couldn’t take off at the OR Tambo International airport, due to complications relating to a landing permit in Morocco.
The side received permission a day later with the reported assistance of the Department of International Relations, while the team made a detour in Gabon. Sundowns carry the 1-0 advantage into the deciding game from the first leg in Pretoria last Sunday.
Onyango admitted the difficulties of traveling up North, but also insisted that his side handled the situation well and have put that behind them.
“Yeah, it’s quite a challenging journey to come to Morocco,” said Onyango.
“Of course, we had a little bit of a hiccup on the first day that we had. We wanted to travel, but eventually we travelled.
“And the team was very positive because this is football, it happens and it was not in our hands to grant us how we travel.
“But eventually everyone was looking forward and we’re here. We’re just focusing on the game regardless of whatever happened before.
“We just need to give our best and make the supporters and South Africans happy.”