USM Alger game is a must-win for Plateau Utd, says Osanga

By Taofeek Babalola

Plateau United striker King Osanga has described Saturday's first leg CAF Confederation Cup play-off tie against USM Alger of Algeria as a must-win for his side, Sportinglens.blogspot.com reports.

The former youth international said that if Plateau United fail to beat Algerian side at Agege Stadium, it would significantly reduce their chances of clinching a group stage spot.

In a chat with Sportinglens.blogspot.com after their training session on Friday afternoon, the former Warri Wolves said he and his teammates know what it as take and ready to give everything to the match to get a win.

"It is definitely a must-win game for us. We know what is at stake and we have to fight until the end to achieve our target. We have to get a win so as to make the return leg an easy one for us. It is very important to win on Saturday because failure to do that will put a lot of pressure on us and it may affect our chances of progressing to the group stages,” Osanga told Sportinglens.blogspot.com.

He added: “We have been training very well for the match and I believe everybody is in the right frame of mind to get the job done on the pitch tomorrow (today). We have a good team and we have to get everything right to get the victory.”