TP Mazembe coach Patrice Carteron says their 2013 CAF Confederation Cup final opponents’ CS Sfaxien are an outstanding team.
The two sides’ are set to meet over two legs in the final with the first leg set for the weekend of November 22-24.
“Sfaxien is better than us at the moment and it is a strong team they are fantastic and I have watched different games they have played, Carteron said.
“We have to be fantastic to play them. We are going to give our best for the club president (Moise Katumbi) to win this trophy.”
Mazembe qualified to the final after a 3-1 aggregate win over Stade Malien of Mali whom they beat 1-0 on October 19 in Lubumbashi.
Sfaxien defeated compatriots CB Bizertin 1-0 on aggregate in an all-Tunisia semifinal showdown after beating the latter by the same score line at home on October 20.
“I am so proud because the two games were really hard and the players played well but the most important thing was the spirit they put into the two games. The team gave it 100 per cent,” Carteron said.
Meanwhile, two-time CAF Confederation Cup champions Sfaxien will host Mazembe in the first leg in Tunis before facing off in the final leg decider in Lubumbashi during the weekend of November 29- December 2.
This will be Mazembe’s first final appearance in the competition.
