Florence Okorie
7 November 2009
Nigeria's flag-bearers in the money-spinning CAF Champions League, Heartland, will this afternoon trade tackles with TP Mazembe of Congo DR in the grand-finale of this year's competition, The Naze Millionaires who arrived Lumbubashi yesterday aboard a chartered flight from Port Harcourt, are confident they will hold their own against their host at the end of the encounter.
Chief coach of the side, Kelechi Emeteole, told Saturday Champion Sports that the team are in high spirit, even as he assured that boys are battle ready to thwart any antics the Congolese will come up with .
"We have just finished having a feel of the match venue. The boys are raring to go and we assure Nigerians that they don't have nothing to worry about. All we demand, is for them to back us up with their prayers. Hopefully, we are coming back with the trophy," said Emeteole.
Meanwhile, Mazembe are confident of victory over Heartland.
Heartland came from behind to win the first leg 2-1 in Owerri last Sunday, a result that means that a 1-0 victory for the DR Congo side will see them win the competition.
Mazembe arrived in Lubumbashi on Thursday evening after spending most of the week in Harare, to avoid pressure from fans and the media.
The team is being kept away from journalists, but spokesman Eddy Kabelu told the BBC's African sports programme Fast Track that they are ready for the biggest game in their history.
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