Karela United's winless road run meets a hostile Wenchi crowd as coach Nurudeen Amadu urges his players to get their heads right.
Ghana Premier League side Karela United head into one of their toughest assignments of the season, and coach Nurudeen Amadu says the battle begins in the mind. The Passioners visit Young Apostles at the Wenchi Sports Stadium on Sunday in a Matchday Nine clash, desperate to fix a troubling away record.
Karela have lost all four of their road games this campaign, the latest a 2-1 defeat to Port City FC last weekend. Amadu knows the venue will not make things easier, and he has been open about the challenge. Both sides stumbled at home in their last outings, which he believes makes this fixture "very dicey". Even so, he says the team now understands the terrain.
The coach was blunt about the atmosphere his players will face. He described the hosts' home environment as intimidating for visiting teams, so he plans to work on his squad's psychology as much as their tactics. His message is that they must go all out and chase a result.
The table adds to the tension. Karela sit 13th with nine points from eight matches, while Young Apostles are 17th with six points. Both clubs need points, so Sunday in Wenchi could be a tense, edgy contest. For Karela, a first away win would do more than lift their league position. It would show they can handle pressure on the road.
