Harare — LENGTHENS left Harare yesterday afternoon for their Caf Confederation Cup preliminary round second leg tie, against AS Adema in Antana-narivo on Saturday.

The team flew out of Harare at 4pm yesterday via Kenya and were expected to connect to Antananarivo where they will arrive this afternoon.

Lengthens carry a 2-1 lead from the first leg and hope to storm into the first round.

Team manager Robert Matoka announced basically the same squad that did duty in the first leg at Rufaro two weeks ago.

The only change is that of former Motor Action midfielder Mike Mhungu who replaces Charlton Nyapfuri

The Happy People, oozing with confidence, are already making plans for the first round fixture against Young Africans of Tanzania.

"We are ready to complete the task when we play AS Adema and the boys are raring to go.

"The team's morale is high and we promise to finish off Adema in their own backyard," said Matoka.

"By scoring first, we will put our opponents in a difficult position and we are going to play our usual game. The squad we are taking for the second leg is strong and balanced.

"The only change from the first leg match is that we have dropped Nyapfuri and brought in former Motor Action midfielder Mhungu.

"Our players are psychologically prepared and we are ready for any mind games by AS Adema.

"We have played in hostile venues before," Matoka said.

Former Douglas Warriors goalkeeper Lovemore Makwavarara, who made his debut for Lengthens in the first leg, is set to guard the posts again ahead of Muzondiwa Gonese.

Matoka challenged Richard Mteki to regain his scoring form that enabled him to be selected among the 2007 Soccer Stars of the Year.

AS Adema -- who impressed a lot of local fans with their pace -- use Mahamasina Stadium in Antananarivo.

The ground has a seating capacity of 22 000.

They have two league championship titles to their name won in 2002 and 2006.

They have participated twice in the Confederation Cup.

In 2008 they lost in the preliminary stage and last year, they also bowed out at the same stage.

Adema are also two-time Champions League campaigners, with appearances in 2003 they lost in preliminary round and succumbed in the first round of the 2007 edition.

In 2002 AS Adema reached the quarterfinals of the then CAF Cup, now known as Confederation Cup.

They lost to Egyptian side Al Masry.

Travelling Squad:

M. Gonese, L. Makwavarara, S. Matsangaise, N. Khanye, C. Machona, G. Moyo, A. Chivheya, P. Gubudu, B. Tshuma, M. Mhungu, P. Makuvaza, P. Nhamo, T. Mparati, D. Chiroodza, A. Dzukamanja, R. Mteki, A. Nyamiwa, R. Manuwire.