Sunshine on a mission  impossible at Etoile

Sunshine Stars plan to revive their CAF Champions League hopes at Tunisia’s Etoile du Sahel on Saturday after an opening day loss to another Tunisian side, defending champions Esperance 2-0 right in front of their fans in Ijebu-Ode a fortnight ago in their 1^st Group A game.

Last year in the CAF Confederation Cup, the Akure team also fell at home to another Tunisian team Club Africain in the semi-finals.  Sunshine are therefore yet to win against Tunisian opposition, meaning they will be hard pressed on the trip to Sousse this weekend.

The team that left the Nigerian shores on Wednesday are undaunted by the task ahead of them.  

Star winger Ajani Ibrahim said they will play the game of their lives in Tunisia because the result will go a long to determine how far they go in Africa’s foremost club competition.

"This game is going to be tough no doubt, but we are going there to play the game of our lives,” he vowed.

“We will approach the game as a cup final because this game is very important to us as it will have a big impact on our position in the group, we are up to the task."

Sunshine Stars goalkeeper Moses Ocheje pulled off several saves against the rampant Esperance on the first match day.

He said his team will fight for a result on the road.

"We know how important this game is to our ambition to remain in this competition and so we will give our best against Etoile to get at least a point,” he said.

Latest addition to the squad John Owoeri did not make the trip to Tunisia and as such the experienced winger’s Champions League debut for Sunshine will have to wait.

Cameroonian central midfielder Mendrano Tamen has also been ruled out due to a hamstring injury he picked up against Esperance.