Akenteng hopes to ride on 21 unbeaten run

Accra, July 10, GNA -- Accra Hearts of Oak's coach, Francis Oti Akentng is hoping to ride high on the Club's unblemished 21-match winning streak to record a decent result when they host Enyimba of Nigeria in the Champions League opener in Obuasi on Sunday. Oti Akenteng told the GNA Sports he reckons the enormity of the task ahead but has planned the exact strategy to ensure that the Phobians start the competition on a brighter note.

Hearts meet the Nigerian champions in an opener in a group that includes Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Asec Mimosa of Cote D'Ivoire at the Len Clay stadium.

The former King Faisal coach would have the luxury of parading his striking pedigree of Eric Gawu for the first time in the championship 96 an advantage he is gladly looking forward to. =93Having Gawu is considered as a great advantage to any team knowing his worth.

=91I'm very glad I have that advantage on my side and my aim is to maximise it to benefit the entire team.

=91All Gawu will need is a good day and that means less pressure on the midfield who can then assist the attack with extra strength=94. Hearts will head to Obuasi from their camping base in Prampram on Wednesday in a move the coach says would assist the team to acclimatise ahead of the anticipated gruelling clash.

The two times champions , the coach told the GNA Sports would come tough judging from their pedigree but said the Ghanaians are psyched up to stand equal to the opposition they would present. In looking for the exact players to do the trick on Sunday, the coach is poised to examine all the materials available in search of the desired results.

One player who has five days to explore a place in the starting line up after his experience at the World Cup with the Black Stars is Dan Quaye.

Oti Akenteng is expecting the player in camp on Monday to enable him measure his readiness for the duel even though the coach insists there are equally good players to make the team.