{"id":504,"date":"2018-12-29T12:21:24","date_gmt":"2018-12-29T12:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=504"},"modified":"2018-12-29T12:21:24","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T12:21:24","slug":"mapeza-speaks-on-outcome-of-caf-c-l-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/sport\/mapeza-speaks-on-outcome-of-caf-c-l-draw","title":{"rendered":"Mapeza speaks on outcome of CAF C.L draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza has welcomed the outcome of the CAF Champions League group stage draw saying it gives his club some experience.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ajdg_bnnrwidgets-19\" class=\"widget ajdg_bnnrwidgets \">\n<div class=\"apckejb-single apckejb-45\">\n<p>The Zimbabwe champions who are in this phase of the tournament for the first time, are up against holders Esperance of Tunisia, Horoya of Guinea and 1995 champions Orlando Pirates of South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a good draw for us, it gives us the experience. We just need to work hard and see how it goes. But it\u2019s good for our experience,\u201d said Mapeza.<\/p>\n<p>FC Platinum will start off the phase by hosting Pirates on the weekend of 11-13 January. The platinum miners reached the group stages after knocking out Otoho D\u2019oyo of Congo in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza has welcomed the outcome of the CAF Champions League group stage draw saying it gives his club some experience. 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