"It won't be an easy game for us, because the opponent has improved their performance a lot over the last season, so we need to be rigorous defensively and calm in the finalization", he said.
Alexandre Santos was speaking at a press conference to preview the first leg against the South Africans, recommending caution to the national champions.
The South Africans have already played 10 games in the domestic league, unlike Petro de Luanda, who played just two matches in the Angolan league, a situation that ended up being highlighted, as a concern, by the Portuguese coach.
Therefore, Alexandre Santos, who cited the last round as an example, said that to overcome possible disadvantages, Petro de Luanda should seek superiority on the field and avoid possible pressure in the second leg game, on 13 October, in Luanda.
For the same competition, 1.º de Agosto face, on Sunday, Simba, from Tanzania, in Luanda, after eliminating Red Arrows, from Zambia, in the first round of access to the group stage of the African 'Champions'.
