LISCR gear up for CAF Champions League...

The Liberian double champion is currently preparing to face Sudanese powerhouse Al-hilal in the first leg of the CAF Champions League tie at the a ATS in a week time.

The LFA domestic League champion and cup holder will come face to face with 26 times sudanese champions Al-hilal at the famous Antoinette tubman staduim in central Monrovia come Sunday February 11 in a armed forces day clash.

Speaking to Liberian players outside in an exclusive interview the club media officer tkla Wesley said his side is well prepared for the huge contest and is hoping to cause an upset to the visitors. 

We are much confident of a win comes Sunday Al-hilal is a great team which we respect a lot a well formidable side but we are going to give our all to this match and fearing nothing coach tapha also added.

The Gambian tatician guide LISCR to the Liberia Football association national League title as well as the LFA cup for the first time in a season since 2012 thus far making him the first foreign coach to archived such feat in Liberian football.

The Ex-Gamtel FC and Gambian

under -20 coach is hope to replicate such form in the CAF premier competition when he come out to face Al-hilal in his first real test since taking charge of the the Scorpion king in 2016.

Al-hilal omdurman visit Liberia for the first time under Brazilian coach Sergio farais Ricardo de paicao and the Sudanese will be hoping to put aside their last season champions League Groupstage exist disappointment at the hands of mozambique side ferroviaro da beira and etoile du sahel of Tunisia finishing 3rd in Group A.

The 1992 African Champions League finalist and seven times sudanese cup holder will also be hoping to go beyond this season Group staged of the competition the club has since appear in the African clubs biggest football showpiece for the record 31-times a dozens double more then their opponent LISCR who is on record to mark their 3rd appearance in the major CAF competition.

But the mustapha rajii own shipping boys is yet to cross the competition preliminay rounds.

Bowing out of the competition 5-0 on aggregate to baekrum Chelsea of Ghana in 2012 and 3-1 to Cameroonian side union sportive de douala a year later.

Meanwhile the winner of the LISCR and Al-Hilal two legs tie is expected to face togolese side AS togo or athletic club leopard of Congo Republic in the next round of the competition. 

At the same time Liberia other representative ELWA United is expected to engaged Malian side As onze creature de niarela in the African second premier clubs competition the CAF confederation cup.

The srimex oil and gas company sponsors club qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup for the first in history after they emerge as runner -up to LISCR FC in the LFA cup.

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