Malakia Juba FC and Gazhala FC have closed the first leg, losing to Nigeria’s Kano pillars and Egypt’s Petro jet respectively.

The two home teams are expected to leave the country to face the same rivals again in away matches, in Kano and Cairo.

Nigerian team delegation has left the country for home in Kano, this evening following the departure of the Petro jet group last Saturday to Cairo.

Preparations of the two home teams; Malakia and Gazhala’s travel to Kano and Egypt are on advanced stages.

Ghazala is expected to kick off the second leg against Petro Jet on the 27. Malakia and Kano pillars will face off the following day.

The two lost to the visitors; 0:1 Ghazal to Petro jet; and 0:2; Malakia to Kano pillars in Juba Stadium last Friday.