Namungo FC coach Hemedi Morocco has explained he had to start Burundi striker Bigirimana Blaise from the bench against El Hilal Obayed for tactical reasons.
The striker has been one of the most consistent performers for the 2019/20 FA Cup finalists and many expected him to start against the Sudanese outfit in the first leg of the second preliminary round of the Caf Confederation Cup, but that was not the case.
"It was simply a tactical move," Morocco told reporters on why he did not start the towering striker.
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"When [Bigirimana] came in, he showed his potential, what he is capable of doing.