Lijabatho targets title and CAF Champions League group stage
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lesotho Times
Mark Harrison, new coach of Lesotho club Lijabatho, is targeting retention of the national title and qualification for the CAF Champions League group stage. After two wins, the club lead the league with 23 points, according to Lesotho Times.
Mark Harrison, new coach of Lijabatho, the reigning champions of Lesotho, is targeting another national title and qualification for the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League, with the aim of reaching the competition’s group stage for the first time for a club from Lesotho, the coach told Lesotho Times.
Harrison has won his first two matches in charge of Lijabatho, with 3-1 and 3-0 victories over Villa and LCS respectively. The club currently have 23 points and sit top of the Lesotho league.
Lijabatho played in the CAF Champions League for the first time this season, but were eliminated in the preliminary round by Madagascar’s CFFA after a 2-0 away defeat and a 1-1 home draw. Harrison believes a run to the group stage will depend in particular on the draw. He also wants to establish a game based on passing and possession, judging that his team currently applies these principles at 70-75%.
