Kitara head coach Wasswa Bossa wants greater efficiency in front of goal when his side attempts to complete the job against Mogadishu City Club.
The Royals carry a 2-1 advantage into Saturday’s CAF Confederation Cup return leg at Hoima City Stadium following last weekend’s opening encounter.
Despite winning the first leg, Bossa believes Kitara left themselves vulnerable after failing to convert several opportunities created during the contest.
Kitara recovered from falling behind to win through Jimmy Kalema’s quick-fire brace, but their attacking opportunities offered possibilities for a wider winning margin.
“We prepared well after the first leg because we knew the match was not easy,” Bossa said ahead of Saturday’s decisive encounter.
“We have been correcting our mistakes, especially because we missed many chances and did not use them well enough.”
That improvement has become Kitara’s biggest priority as they attempt to protect their slender advantage and secure progression into the competition’s next round.
Bossa also wants his players defending better collectively, particularly after Mogadishu City demonstrated their threat by scoring first during the opening encounter.
“This time, we are trying to improve how we use those chances while also making sure we defend well,” Bossa explained.
“The boys are focused on the next match because we want another victory that takes us into the next stage.”
Kitara’s attacking development has particularly encouraged Bossa, who believes their chance creation has improved considerably since preparations began before the competitive season.
He pointed towards their preseason performances and league encounter against SC Villa as evidence that Kitara are creating more opportunities around opposing penalty areas.
“When you look at our preseason matches, we were not creating many chances, but now you can see that improvement,” Bossa said.
“We created chances against Mogadishu City and also against SC Villa, so now our concentration must be on the finishing.”
Bossa believes converting opportunities will also reduce pressure upon Kitara defensively because controlling matches becomes easier once his team establishes an advantage.
“Every time you get the goal, it becomes easier to defend, so we are concentrating seriously on our strikers,” he added.
Beyond finishing, Bossa wants Kitara to develop an entertaining and adaptable identity suited to their improved surroundings and increasingly experienced playing squad.
The coach believes the current group possesses enough technical quality to change approaches without abandoning Kitara’s intention of playing progressive attacking football.
“When you have great infrastructure and quality players, you can always change the way you approach matches,” Bossa explained.
“I believe the players we have can fit into different playing styles, which gives us several possibilities during games.”
For Bossa, however, the objective remains straightforward as Kitara prepare for another continental afternoon before their supporters in Hoima.
“We want to play entertaining football, keep going forward and make sure that we win the game very well,” he said.
Saturday represents more than protecting a one-goal advantage for Kitara, with Bossa demanding improvement alongside the result needed for qualification.