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Kenya's Gor coach has no fear against Esperance in Tunis

Xinhua,March 09, 2018 Adjust font size:

NAIROBI, March 8 (Xinhua) -- Gor Mahia FC's head coach Dylan Kerr believed his team could qualify for the second round of the 2018 CAF Champions League after a 0-0 draw at home with Tunisian giants Esperance de Tunis.

"The weight is on Esperance, not us. They will be under pressure to deliver while playing in front of their fans. I'm proud of my players. The world never expected them to stage such kind of a show owing to the football status of our opponents in the continent," said Kerr, who led Gor to their 16th Kenyan Premier League crown last season.

He welcomed the clean sheet his side managed to come away with in their clash against the 1994 and 2011 African club champions, who were expected to wipe off the floor with the Kenyan side.

They need a scoring draw or an outright win to advance to the next phase of the competition. Enditem