Lubango — Desportivo da Huila will leave this Friday afternoon for Luanda, where they will face Santos FC on Saturday, for the 16th round match of the first division national football championship (Girabola-2008).

Speaking to ANGOP, coach Agostinho Tramagal said that his team is going to the country's capital city to win the match, as they intend to contradict the adversary's favouritism.

He reminded that the current position of the team (13th position with 12 points) compels them not to lose points, but he admitted that it is a hard task to beat Santos at their home.

According to the manager, clinically the players are well, however they will not count on the service of the midfielder Manuel, who is fulfilling a Federation suspension, due to subsequent yellow cards. Santos FC stand at the second position of the competition with 29 points, together with 1º de Agosto.

Petro de Luanda are the leaders with 34 points, while Benfica do Lubango lie last with nine points.