Smouha out to pull clear in Group C

Smouha player Islam Mohareb (R) in action against Recreativo Libolo player Wilson Macamo (L)during the African Champion League (CAF) Round of 16 match between Smouha vs Clube Recreativo Desportivo at Borg Al Arab Stadium in Alexandria , Egypt, 24 May 2017

by Bertin Basson

Friday Jun 02, 2017. 17:00

Smouha SC will be out to pull clear in what is a tightly contested Group C when they welcome Al-Hilal Al-Ubayyid in a 2017 Caf Confederations Cup clash at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria on Saturday.

Kick-off is at 23h00 CAT.

Four teams are tied on three points apiece in Group C with the perks of home advantage clearly evident in the early stages of the competition.

Smouha, Al-Hilal, ZESCO United and Recreativo do Libolo all won their respective home games in the opening two rounds of the competition.

The Blue Wave fell to a 1-0 defeat in Ndola in their opening game of the campaign before bouncing back to winning ways with a 2-0 win over Angolan outfit Libolo. Ahmed Raouf and Islam Mohareb on target for the Egyptians.

Similarly, Al-Hilal registered a home win in their last outing - Cheick Moukoro on target to bag all three points following an opening round defeat in Calulo.

Fighting in mid-table in their respective leagues, both teams will be eyeing some reprieve in Africa's second-tier continental competition.