Luanda – One year after their elimination by Wydad of Morocco in the semi-finals of the Champions League in football, Petro de Luanda meet the same opponent on Friday, for the current edition of the African competition.
Holder of 16 titles in the National Football Championship, Petro de Luanda reached the semi-finals of this event in 2001, in addition to reaching the group stage on five occasions.
In the CAF ranking, Petro occupy the third position. Ahead are Egypt’s Al Ahly (1st) and Casablanca’s Wydad (2nd).
For the third round of group A match, the Angolan team left Wednesday to Casablanca and the night of the following day the team will hold a training at the Mohamed V stadium, the stage of the match.
Petro de Luanda leads the group with 4 points, the same as JS Kabylie from Algeria. In the following positions are Wydad and Vita Club, with 0 Points.
The match will be officiated by the Egyptian referee, Mohamed Hussein. WR/MC
Source: Angola Press News Agency