Dreams Football Club head coach, Abdul Karim Zito, says his side will go to Bamako looking to avoid defeat against Stade Malien.

The Ghana Premier League side will face the Malian side in the quarterfinal of the CAF Confederation Cup looking to make progress to the next stage of the competition.

The first meeting of the two-legged fixture is on Sunday, March 31, in Mali.

Ahead of the game, Zito says his side has two objectives heading into the encounter and will look to claim all three points.

"We are going there with two objectives," a confident Zito said. "First we are going in to win; if not, the best result is to come out with a draw.

"These are the strategies we are going to map out when we go there. That is my expectation.

‘We’re going there to win or draw’

Dreams FC coach, Abdul Karim Zito, ahead of Sunday’s CAF Confederation Cup quarterfinal clash against Stade Malien in Bamako.#JoySports pic.twitter.com/mp8IxaUnG8

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"I tried to use the same tactics against Medeama when I played them last Sunday. I went in [with the idea to win] and later I decided to draw the game then we had our draw which is our second option.

"We are going there at least to have a point or three and come back."

Zito also emphasises the team's desire to book a place in the semis of the tournament.

"At the end of the day, our expectation is to qualify to the semifinals and nothing aside that," he added.