Marumo Gallants arrived in Dar es Salaam yesterday morning in search of their first CAF Confederation Cup semi-final victory over high-flying Yanga who are enjoying an impressive run in the competition.
Kerr, who previously coached Tanzania's other prominent outfit Simba SC, said he is aware of the presence of Congolese talisman, Fiston Mayele who has recorded over 20 goals this season in all competitions for Yanga.
Moreover, Kerr insisted that since this season's CAF Confederation Cup final will be played on a home-and-away basis, it could be embarrassing to miss the opportunity of playing at home if Marumo Gallants excel to reach the final.
Kerr disclosed: "Sometimes it's a good thing to know who your opponent is and who are the dangerous players to have the best way to deal with them."
The English coach noted: "Mayele is a threat, not only for us but also for any team in Africa. I have come for Marumo Gallants and our goal is to play in the final so we will be ready to face any, not only Mayele but also the whole team so that we can achieve our plan."
In the 16-team South African Premier Division, termed DStv Premiership, Marumo Gallants are occupying 14th place with 29 points from 29 matches and are just three points above the bottom-placed Maritzburg United.
Though they seem to be struggling in the domestic league, Marumo Gallants have had an outstanding performance in the CAF Confederation Cup and are not a team to be underrated.
They topped the continental competition's Group A with 12 points from six games after registering four wins and two defeats.
Having led Simba SC in his tenure as a head coach Kerr said: "It's been a few years since I worked in Tanzania and East Africa, but my heart is still here, I have had friends that we still keep in touch with."
"We know we will meet a difficult match because that stadium is not an easy place to play, Simba SC and Young Africans (Yanga) have many fans," the tactician noted.
Heading into this duel, Yanga has cautioned the club's fans to avoid using fireworks and laser-pointing lights during the remaining CAF Confederation Cup matches to escape penalties imposed by CAF.
This comes shortly after CAF imposed 80m/- fine on the club as a penalty for its followers displaying fireworks and laser pointing lights during a 2022/23 CAF Confederation Cup’s quarterfinal rematch against Rivers United of Nigeria.
To reach here, Jangwani Street-based Yanga produced a 2-0 aggregate win over Rivers United which was enough to drive the former to the best-four category of the continental showpiece.
The Tanzanian club won 2-0 at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Nigeria with Mayele scoring a brace while the return leg encounter at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium ended goalless.
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