Rayon Sports’ Zelfani Yamen vows to win return leg against Al Hilal
Monday, September 25, 2023
Rayon Sports striker Héritier Luvumbu Nzinga celebrates his goal during a 1-1 draw against Al Hilal Benghazi at Kigali Pele Stadium on Sunday. Courtesy.

Rayon Sports head coach Zelfani Yamen is not happy with the 1-1 draw his side recorded against Al Hilal Benghazi at Kigali Pele Stadium on Sunday, September 24, in a 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup second round first leg game but has vowed to win the return leg on September 30.

Zelfani admitted that his side lacked the needed firepower upfront as they could have scored an avalanche of goals. "We played a good game but we missed so many chances," Zelfani told reporters after the match.

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He added: "I am looking forward to the second leg and I am sure to qualify Rayon to the next stage.

"There were no fans at the stadium and when we play in front of our fans, we give 200 percent. The second leg will be different.”

Their performance in the first leg was good, he said, but "I am not happy with the results.” He admitted that the team "lacked concentration and conceded a late goal."

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The Tunisian tactician emphasized that he was not surprised by the performance of Al Hilal since he knew that they had footage of all Rayon Sports games as well as their training sessions.

He said: "Al Hilal Benghazi had more information about us. They even had clips of our training sessions and they knew us."