Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Miguel Cardoso says he is well aware of the CAF Champions League tournament rules and their impacts ahead of the final against ASFAR.
Sundowns, who are in search of a second star, hosts the Botola Pro League outfit in the first leg final of the tie at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday and travel to Rabat for the second leg the following weekend.
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It’s the side’s second appearances in a row in the cup final while it is Cardoso’s third successive one. With things not having gone their way on the domestic front and looking likely to relinquish the Betway Premiership title, Sundowns will want to make the continental final count.
Addressing the media ahead of first leg, Cardoso spoke about the tournament rules especially the role played by away goals saying they will avoid leaking goals at home and work to get a positive result.
“Considering the rules of the tournament and the fact that still in the CAF competitions the away goals are a factor that may decide games, obviously it’s important that we look for a positive result,” said Cardoso.
“But we should understand that conceding home always has an impact on the away match. Obviously, we want to make a good game but these kind of games are always complete games.
“There will be moments for everything. We know very well what we want and we are going to look for a result where we can make goals, create an advantage, it’s obviously important.
“We need to be a very complete team after tomorrow, in the four moments of the game and organise ourselves while we play.”
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