Head coach of FC Samartex, Nurudeen Amadu, has blamed his side's inefficiency in front of goal for their inability to beat Raja Casablanca over the weekend.

The Ghana Premier League champions played out a 2-2 draw with the Moroccans at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday in the first leg of the CAF Champions League second-round qualifier.

Samartex led 2-1 at the break before the visitors levelled the score after the break to make it 2-2 but the Ghanaian side should have finished off the game with the chances presented them.

"I’m not a happy person, but I think we didn’t disgrace ourselves. The equaliser in the second half was a gift to them because we didn’t defend well in that situation," Amadu said after the game.

"We were wasteful in front of goal, and that cost us."

The former King Faisal man is, however, optimistic his side can do the unthinkable in the return leg.

"We are aware that even minor mistakes can be punished at this level. Now we are going to fight because I have seen how they play,” he continued.

"I will strategise for the away game. We will aim to be resilient and fight them there."

Samartex are hoping to reach the group stage of the competition like Medeama did last season.