Dickson Adejube, a board member of the Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA), has said that Sunshine Stars FC of Akure could still qualify for the Confederation of African Football
(CAF) final.

Adejube spoke on Wednesday while commenting  on the team’s chances when they play the return leg of the semi-final match with Al Ahly of Egypt on Saturday in Cairo.

He  in Akure said that the fact that Sunshine played a 3-3 draw with the Egyptians in Ijebu-Ode on Oct. 6 would not deter them from reaching the final.

Adejube said the team could put up a better performance than they did in Ijebu-Ode and defeat Al Ahly in Egypt.

“I believe we are going to get a good result in Egypt with the
preparation the team had made.

“We camped the boys immediately after the first leg match and shifted their base so as to have good team cohesion ahead of the clash in Egypt,” the retired FIFA-badge referee said.

Adejube noted that for a team to come back from a two goal deficit showed it was good, adding that the strike by the players affected their performance against Al Ahly.

NAN recalls that Sunshine players went on strike for some weeks before the first leg encounter and resumed training exactly a week before the match.

Adejube, a former board member of the Nigeria Football Association, recalled that Kano Pillars found itself in the same situation as Sunshine but went ahead to defeat Al Ahly in Egypt in 2010.