Kekana says Sundowns are going for the kill against Al Ahly

Mamelodi Sundowns defender Grant Kekana is gearing up for their African Football League semi-final against Al Ahly on Sunday afternoon at the Loftus Versveld.

Downs host the first leg on Sunday before traveling to Egypt to face a hostile crowd on Wednesday.

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The winner of the tie will play either Wydad Casablanca or Esperance of Tunisia in the African Football League final.

In an interview with Phakaaathi, Sundowns defender Grant Kekana said it was important for the team to get positive results at home against the Red Devils.

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“We’re definitely going to try to do our best and get a positive result because we know going away is never easy especially in Egypt,” said Kekana.

“We witnessed it last season in the champions league, from just arriving there you feel the hostility. At the stadium there are lasers and booing. Everything becomes difficult but I think we have players who are mature enough to understand what’s at stake.”

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Kekana knows the importance of home ground advantage

Downs managed to reach the semis after seeing off Petro de Luanda 2-0 on aggregate.

“As much as those things (hostility) don’t bother us as individuals and as a team, we know there are certain influences on the day that we don’t have control of. So when we play Ahly here at home, we want to get a positive result so that we at least put one foot forward going into the second leg,” Kekana told Phakaaathi.

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