Dynamos coach Kalisto Pasuwa would be fancying his sides progression into the Caf Confederation Cup group stages at the expense of Angolan side Interclube when the two sides clash in the decisive second leg match at the Estdio 22 de Junho Stadium tomorrow evening.
The match kicks off at 1800hrs Zimbabwe time and the hosts yesterday announced that entry to the match would be free of charge. Both teams will be boasted by wins in their local leagues ahead of the match.
Dynamos trounced Blue Rangers 6-0 on Sunday while Interclube beat Recreativo da Caala 3-0 on Wednesday.
Dynamos assistant coach Tonderai Ndiraya reckons that an early goal will unsettle the hosts and probably win the tie for Dynamos whose every goal in the match will count as double.
We will go there and attack and if they can do the same, the better. We are well prepared for the match and even if they park the bus we have devised strategies to break them down. We have to win this match to qualify for the next round, said Ndiraya.
Ndiraya said the team would not make many changes to the side that annihilated Rangers. Takesure Chinyama is a sure bet to start upfront as the target man with Rodreck Mutuma coming from the wings.
In the absence of Denver Mukamba, the exciting Tichaona Mabvura, who was impressive against Rangers is likely to make his first start in the continental competition.
Pasuwa is likely to throw in Zambian import Arthur Kaseloki in the creative role as new playmaker Farai Mupasiri is ineligible for continental competitions.
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Defensive midfielder Milton Makopa will have to be at his best to thwart the Angolans whose main strength is in their speed on counter breaks.
But playing at home, Interclube would be expected to be more adventurous than they were in the first leg and that means that goalkeeper Washington Arubi and his defensive line should be on high alert all the time.
Statistics however favour the Angolans who have not won a match on their travels only to pull through courtesy of a solid home performance.
On the other hand, Dynamos have been very poor away from home, drawing 2-2 in Mozambique before losing 6-0 in Tunisia to crash out of the Caf Champions League.
The Dynamos delegation left Harare yesterday morning via South Africa and was expected in Luanda yesterday evening.
That means the league champions will have only today to acclimatise to the humid conditions of Luanda before tomorrows match.
We would have wanted to have two to three days to acclimatise but the situation couldnt allow us. We have to quickly adjust to the conditions, added Ndiraya.
The winner of this fixture will make the Caf Confederation Cup mini-league and has a chance to win the cup which no side from either Zimbabwe or Angola has won before. The mini-league stage also comes with financial rewards but most importantly for Dynamos, it will offer redemption of lost pride after their humiliating defeat in Tunisia earlier this year.
Interclube need an outright win to progress while Dynamos will go through via a scoring draw. Dynamos probable line-up W Arubi, D Kutyauripo, G Zhokinyi, P Jaure, A Mbara, M Makopa, T Muparati, T Mabvura, A Kaseloki, R Mutuma, T Chinyama
