AS Vita Club target Aduana Stars scalp

by Austin Ditlhobolo

Friday Jul 27, 2018. 09:00

AS Vita Club and Aduana Stars will lock horns in the 2018 CAF Confederation Group A match at the Stade des Martyrs in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Sunday.

Kick-off 18h00 CAT.

The Dolphins are heading into this match placed third on the group standings having collected four points from their first three games.

Vita Club suffered a 2-1 defeat to Stars in an encounter which was played at the Agyeman Badu Stadium in Dormaa Ahenkro, Ghana over a week ago.

The DRC side, who have never won the Confederation Cup, drew 0-0 with Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca away in their first group game, before defeating Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas 3-1 at home in their second game.

Meanwhile, Stars are placed second on the group standings having collected four points from three matches.

Aduana Ogya’s win over Vita Club was their first in the group stage and they are keen to secure another win over the Dolphins.

The Ghanaian club, who making their first appearance in the Confederation Cup group stage, lost 1-0 to ASEC Mimosas away in their first Group A game, before drawing 3-3 with Raja Casablanca at home in their second match.

Djibouti match referee Souleiman Ahmed Djama will officiate the game between Vita and Stars.

The other Group A match between Raja and Mimosas is set to be played at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca on Sunday at 21h00 CAT.

The group winners and runners-up will book their places in the quarter-finals of the continental tournament after match day six of the group stage.