Gome’s UEFA fairy tale continues

JESSE JACKSON KAURAISA

WINDHOEK

Namibian international footballer Wangu Gome is one step closer to realising his dream of playing in Europe’s elite league after his Romanian club secured a place in the second round of the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds.

Wangu Gome’s Armenian premier league football club Alashkert made easy work Connah’s Quay following a 3-2 aggregate victory over the Welsh side in second game of this year’s UEFA competition’s qualifying rounds.

Alashkert and Quay initially played to a 2-2 draw in the first leg in Wales last week before claiming a 1-0 victory at home on Wednesday.

“This result means that we are just a few steps away from getting into the elite competition and that will be a dream come true for me and many of my teammates.

“We are not there yet and there is no time to be complacent at the moment but we can actually dream now since we are edging ever closer to the elite league,” Gome said.

Gome, who did not start the match in Wales due to an injury, played a role in his side’s 1-0 victory on Wednesday.

The club’s next assignment will be against Sherriff Football club of Moldovia for the second round.

Alashkert will begin the tie at home on 22 July before completing the second round with an away leg match in Moldovia on 28 July.

The team that advances from the second round will qualify to the third round of the qualifiers.

Teams that advance from the third round of the qualifiers will then play in the playoffs which serve as the final qualification to the elite group stages.

“There is such a long way to go but we are all hopeful and the spirit in the camp is incredibly high.”