Dreams Football Club’s head coach, Karim Zito, has expressed his delight and pride after his team’s remarkable qualification for the CAF Confederation Cup group stages. The Dawu-based club’s journey to this stage was nothing short of extraordinary, marked by determination and a clear vision.
Speaking on Happy FM following their victory over Kallon FC, Coach Karim Zito shared his thoughts on the achievement, saying, “The journey has been remarkable, looking at how the boys were willing to fight till the end, and it paid off. We had a vision and worked towards that vision. As a coach, I’m very proud of myself and what I have been able to achieve. The team believed in me, Management believed in me, and I delivered.”
Dreams FC’s path to this stage of the CAF Confederation Cup began after they clinched the MTN FA Cup title last season, earning them the privilege to represent Ghana in African competition. Over the past few weeks, they engaged in a series of preliminary round matches to secure a spot in the group stages.
In the first-leg encounter against Kallon FC at the Accra Sports Stadium, Dreams FC secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory. Today, in the return leg away from home, they battled fiercely and held Kallon FC to a 1-1 draw, resulting in a 3-2 aggregate win for the Ghanaian outfit.
Coach Zito reflected on the strategy that led to their success, saying, “FC Kallon didn’t expect us to have an open game from the blast of the whistle in the second leg. Before they realized it, we had the first goal, and that was the plan. The weather was very hot, but we still battled it out and emerged victorious.”