FC Samartex 1996 head coach, Nurudeen Amadu, is elated after his team advanced to the second round of the CAF Champions League. A crucial 1-0 victory over Victoria United of Cameroon at the Accra Sports Stadium, courtesy of an eighth-minute goal by left-back Isaac Afful, secured a 2-0 aggregate win following their first-leg success in Cameroon.

Reflecting on the win, which sets up a clash with Moroccan giants Raja Casablanca, Amadu expressed his satisfaction, saying, “It’s a good feeling to have progressed to the next stage, especially in our first-ever campaign. It would have been disappointing to exit after winning the first leg, so we’re pleased to move forward.”

Samartex will face Raja Casablanca in the first leg in Accra on September 13, with the return leg scheduled for September 20.