Warri Wolves take on two players during the Super Four in Ijebu Ode.
By John Egbokhan
Warri Wolves have made up their made to devour Bobo Dioulasso of Burkina Faso in today’s Caf Confederation Cup match at the Warri City Stadium.
Defender Oke Ogagate said yesterday that the players were in battle mood for the second leg of CAF’ second rated competition.
Speaking to reporters after yesterday’s training session, Ogagate said there was no way their opponents would escape defeat in Warri.
“ We are battle ready for this match. We have worked hard and what the management has done in terms of meeting our demand has really worked. We are focused on dismantling them.Our fans should come out and support us the way it is done in Europe. We need them to succeed and by the Grace of God, we will not let them down” said Oke.
Wolves match winner in Burkina Faso, Abu Azeez said he was looking forward to getting another goal to help his side see off the Burkinabes.
“I am looking forward to a great and good game against the Burkina Faso team, we just want to win the second leg to do a double over them and progress to next stage and I am looking forward to score against them again in this one,” said Azeez, who along with Bartholomew Ibenegbu, has been excused by the beach Eagles.
In a related development, the gate to Warri City Stadium will be thrown open to fans at 12pm while the match proper will kick off at 4pm
Wolves are expected to beat Bobo Doulasso of Burkina Faso again on Saturday to progress to the first round of the CAF Confederation Cup.
They defeated Bobo 1-0 in the reverse fixture played a fortnight ago.
The overall winners of this match-up will confront the winners of the clash between debit of Ethiopia and Cote d’Or from Seychelles in the first round next month.
“It won’t be an easy game for us, they are a good side too and will come hard at us because they know it is the last chance they have. They will be coming here with everything in them. As I said they are a good side, we were better in the first leg and will still be better than them in the second leg.”
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