With a strengthened squad and good preparation, Asc Ville de Dakar begins the African Club Championship today (from December 6 to 15) at the Marius Ndiaye Stadium. With the ambition to take up the challenge of organization and participation, the coach of the Municipality club, Moustapha Gaye, displays a certain optimism and only aims for one thing: to win!By Woury DIALLO –
A few hours before the start of the African club championship (from December 6 to 15) in Dakar, at the Marius Ndiaye Stadium, the coach of Asc Ville de Dakar, Moustapha Gaye, says he is ready to take up the challenge and go as far as possible in this competition long awaited by the orange ball family. After 45 days of preparation and 8 friendly matches played against young boys’ teams, the Senegalese technician reassures and says he is confident about a good participation from the Municipality club.
“We followed all the stages of preparation. We did 45 days and played 8 friendly matches. We benefited from the support of the town hall to put us in the best preparation conditions. We will do everything to meet the challenge that awaits us, go to the final and win this trophy,” promised coach Tapha, during a press conference organized yesterday by the organizing committee.
For the second participation of the Municipality club, after an elimination in the quarter-finals in 2022, the former coach of the Lionesses spoke of his reinforcements and his experienced players on whom he intends to rely. Like the team captain, Couna Ndao, Ndèye Maty Mbaye, Fatou Pouye, but also Fatou Diagne. Without forgetting the American recruit, Andreana Keys, who will be eagerly awaited for what will be her first African campaign.
“I didn’t know Keys. It was recommended to me. She is a very talented player, who will be a good understudy for Couna Ndao. She will discover African Basketball. She will be able to bring us a lot,” appreciates Tapha Gaye.
Libasse Laye Diop at the head of the “spies”
Beyond the preparation, the technical staff also took the lead with the involvement of 8 to 10 Senegalese technicians, under the leadership of the coach of the Asc Ville de Dakar men’s team, Libasse Laye Diop, to supervise the adversaries. “These are coaches who will help us in scouting, with the help of the National Technical Directorate. They will give us daily team reports,” he informs.
At the head of the organizing committee, the president of Asc Ville de Dakar, Yatma Diaw, called for “fair play and sportsmanship”. “The competition must first of all remain a great celebration, a great moment of reunion and communion between teams from the same continent, in peace and joy,” said the president of the Dakar town hall club.
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