by Baboucarr Camara
Gambian champions Gamtel will seek to overturn a 2-1 deficit when they host Moroccan title holders Olympique Club de Khouribga in the second leg of the African Champions League preliminary rounds on Saturday.
A 1-0 win for Tapha Manneh’s charges will see them through to the next round of the competition otherwise if the Moroccans score in Banjul, then they will have to win by a scoreline of more than one goal margin or would be knocked out of the competition. The game is at the Independence Stadium.
Khouribga, making their second appearance in the premier continental club championship after their maiden and only outing in 2009, recovered from a missed penalty to come from 1-0 down and beat Gamtel in Marrakech two weeks ago.
Modou Sarr shot the visitors into the lead after 24 minutes before a spirited second half performance saw the host level a minute after the break through Ibrahim Bezghoudi. The home side missed a penalty on 64 minutes by Otmane El Assas before Rachid Tiberkanine scored the winner ten minutes later.
Khouribga won the penalty which replays showed goalkeeper Baka Ceesay clearly making contact with the ball before the player stumbled to grown. Ceesay composed himself despite the setback and saved the kick with his legs.