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 Re: الإتحاد الأفريقي يعدل قرعة عصبة الأبطال والكونفدرالية (Re: خالد الطيب أحمد)
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MTN-CAF Champions League: Ahly, Hilal inch closer to finals
24/09/2007,
Defending Champions, Al Ahly of Egypt and Sudan ’s Al Hilal inched closer to the finals of the 11th MTN-CAF Champions League by avoiding defeats in their first leg semi-final matches played over the weekend.
Ahly played out a 0-0 draw with Libya ’s Al Ittihad in Tripoli while Hilal edge past Tunisian giants Etoile du Sahel 2-1 in Omdurman to keep their hopes of a place in the last two on course.
For Hilal, they had to come from a goal down in the first half, before Nigerian pair of Godwin Eze and Kelechi Osunwa moved them closer to their first ever final in the continent’s most prestigious club competition since 1992.
A draw in the second leg will be enough to see the Sudanese through while Ahly needs victory to ensure their third successive final.
Playing their first away game since the 3-0 thrashing by Al Hilal in the penultimate match of the group phase, Ahly displayed one of their best performances but the ultimate remained elusive during the Sunday night encounter.
Ittihad’s best chance came after six minutes when midfielder Walid Mhadeb beat Ahly goalie Essam Al Hadari to a through ball, only for Ahmed El Sayed to scoop the ball of the line.
The Egyptians also had their fair share of the highly balanced game but Angolan import, Flavio wasted the brightest, in the 79th minute after Ittihad goalie Samir Aboud had come off his line; but the latter’s first timer deflected off a defender missing target narrowly.
Earlier on Friday, Tunisian midfielder Radhoune Felhi stunned the Omdurman crowd with a 37th minute header at the Al Hilal Stadium.
Hilal, who are making their maiden appearance at this stage of the competition since its inception eleven years ago fought back and leveled up in the 62nd minute through Nigerian-import Eze, who connected home from a goal-mouth melee.
Former Dolphins striker, Osunwa grabbed the winner four minutes later by heading home compatriot Yusuf Mohammed’s cross from the right.
A lone goal victory will see Etoile through due to the away goal from the first leg.
The second leg matches is scheduled for the weekend of October 5-7.
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عمر الفاروق
فيصل نوبي
رقم صفر
نادر محمد الراضي
abuguta
محمد البشرى الخضر
فيس بوك
تويتر
انستقرام
يوتيوب
بنتيريست