SuperSport United goalkeeper Washington Arubi is looking forward to going one step further in the CAF Confederation Cup this season.
The South African side will face Gaborone United of Botswana in the second round, first leg on Saturday at Dobsonville Stadium.
Arubi, who is in his second spell with SuperSport United, said the team is determined to win the cup.
“Considering the experience we have from the coach [Gavin Hunt] and also the team itself, as an individual, I’m looking forward to going one step ahead by reaching the final and trying to win the cup,” Arubi said.
“I think everyone in the team wants to win the cup. It is a good thing for the team to win cups, and it also motivates players and also pushes us to do more in the league.”
ARUBI WANTS TO REACH CAF FINAL
Arubi has a good record in the CAF Confederation Cup, having reached the semi-final earlier this year.
“The more we experience different environments, the more we improve and grow. The experience I got last time made me grow as a person, and it helped the team,” Arubi said.
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“If you check, there was a time when we were struggling with Gallants, but after our good run in this competition, we started to pick up points in the league, and we improved a lot.”
Arubi is confident that the team has enough quality to get the job done. They have the likes of Siyanda Xulu, Grant Magerman and Siphesihle Ndlovu. Xulu and Magerman were part of the Bafana Bafana team that played Namibia and DR Congo during the just-ended international break.
“We have a good squad and we are confident that we can win the game,” Arubi said. “We are not taking Gaborone United lightly, but we believe that we have the better team.”
The second leg of the tie will be played in South Africa on September 23.