Raja Casablanca’s head coach, Rusmir Cviko, attributes the team’s failure to beat Samartex in the CAF Champions League to the poor condition of the Accra Sports Stadium pitch.
The Moroccan team fought hard for a 2-2 draw in the Ghanaian capital, allowing them to advance to the next round.
The Bosnian trainer expressed dissatisfaction in his postmatch speech.” I’m happy because we didn’t lose this game, but we usually must win. On this field where we played, it’s impossible to play, but how we played today, I wanna say congratulations. It’s a big win for my team.’’
Raja Casablanca seized the advantage in the 20th minute with Mohamed Azrida’s header from a corner kick.
Francis Gyetuah of the Timber Giants scored a remarkable acrobatic goal in the 37th minute to bring the game to a tie.
Samartex took the lead after Michael Ephson scored on a rebound.
Raja equalized in the second half when Mohamed Boulacsout converted a fantastic team play.