Ashanti gold Fc on Saturday defeated Moroccan side RS Berkane in their Caf Confederations Cup first leg encounter at the Obuasi Len Clay stadium.

Although the miners won the game but it was a victory tinged with regrets,as the miners conceded two goals to the away side making the second leg fixture a tricky duel.

With this result, the miners must make sure they are able to get a draw or a win in Morocco else any other results means Ashgold will be eliminated from the competition.

The results has left most fans pessimistic about the chances of the miners but captain of the team and goal scorer on the day Shafiu Mumuni is optimistic his side can also score twice in Morocco and eliminate their opponents Berkane.

In an interview after the match with Kumasi based Oyerepa FM, the prolific marksman was full of confidence heading into the second leg in a fortnight's time.

“I am confident we can qualify,we will go back to training and rectify our mistakes. One thing that caused us conceding two goals was a lack of concentration” .

Shafiu Mumuni urged the fans not to lose hope, as they will work hard to redeem their image in the return leg.

“Let’s not lose hope ,we can qualify” Shafiu Mumuni added.