CAF CC: Pillars confident of victory despite first-leg defeat

Kano Pillars coach, Rabiu Ali believes his side's chances of qualifying to the next stage of the CAF Confederation Cup is high despite suffering a defeat to Senegalesses side, AS Jafaar in the first leg.

Pillars who will have the opportunity to qualify for the preliminary stage will face their opponent this weekend. They lost by 3-1.

The second leg will be played at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna and Pillars needs at least a victory by a two-goal margin to progress, Brila.net reports.

Speaking ahead of the second leg, Rabiu Ali apologized to Pillars’ fans for the poor first leg result and promised that the Team will go out to turn things around when both sides meet again.

“We know our fans are not happy with us on what happened in the first leg but they should be patient because in football, you either win, draw or lose, but we will try our best in return leg,” [sic] Rabiu told Pillars media.