Gor Mahia assistant captain Mike Kibwage has backed K’Ogalo to overturn their first-leg 2-0 deficit when they face Pyramids FC in the return leg of their CAF Champions League first preliminary-round tie in Cairo, Egypt.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe experienced defender believes Gor can draw confidence from Pyramids’ 2-0 victory at Nyayo National Stadium last weekend, arguing that if the Egyptian giants were capable of securing an away win in Nairobi, K’Ogalo can equally produce a positive result on Egyptian soil.Erambo to the rescue as Tusker move closer to maiden CAF Confederation Cup berthPyramids took control of the tie through goals from Walid El Karti and Mahmoud Saber, leaving Gor with an uphill task of overturning a two-goal deficit in the return leg.However, Kibwage remains optimistic after the team arrived in Egypt and completed their first training session.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952681##“The mood in the camp is good, the morale is good and, yes, it’s a good booster to have travelled all the way. We had our first session, and we are ready. Of course, it’s a tough task ahead, but we are optimistic. If they came and won back in Nairobi, then we can as well do so here on their own ground,” he stated.Swedish side provide fresh update on Harambee Stars midfielder after four-month injuryThe former KCB and Sofapaka skipper will be expected to provide leadership as Gor attempt to keep their continental campaign alive against the 2025 African champions.K’Ogalo need to score at least twice without conceding to level the aggregate scoreline and force the tie into a decisive penalty shootout. A victory by three or more clear goals would see them progress directly to the second preliminary round.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952666##Kibwage is also confident that playing under floodlights will not present an additional challenge to the Kenyan champions.The defender pointed to Gor’s recent experience in Rwanda during the CECAFA Kagame Cup, where the team played several matches at night, as valuable preparation for the conditions they will encounter in Cairo.Gor Mahia coach admits K'Ogalo need a ‘miracle’ to overturn Pyramids deficit“It’s good we had CECAFA matches at night, which gave us a good picture of how to face matches under the lights. So playing tomorrow at night won’t be a problem for us, and we are looking forward to putting up the CECAFA experience to counter our opponents,” he added.Gor will face a formidable Pyramids side that lifted the CAF Champions League title in 2025, but Kibwage’s confidence reflects the belief within the K’Ogalo camp that the tie remains far from settled.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952717##Should Gor Mahia complete the comeback, they will face El Merreikh Bentiu of South Sudan in the second preliminary round.
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