Hope ST was unable to take advantage of Al Ahly in the first leg of the African Champions League played at the Hamadi stadium Agrebi in Rades in front of nearly 35 thousand spectators. She is satisfied with a virgin draw (0-0) who does not do her business with a view to the return match, in a week in Cairo.
The “blood and gold” started very strongly during this final first leg of the Champions League since from the 5th, Silva Rodrigo obtained a very big opportunity but the ball passes very little next to the Egyptian post.
This may be the only serious opportunity for this very closed match between two teams, looking at all costs not to collect a goal. Neither Hope St Ni Al Ahly dominated in terms of game with defensive curtains erected at all levels.
Al Ahly may have been a little more incisive, playing the counterattack wonderfully, but the Esperantist defenders have managed to get out of the game each time. On the “blood and gold” side, the attack game was draft especially in the second half with no occasion recorded in the East credit.
At the end of the match, Al Ahly could even have taken the advantage in the 88 ‘but, Memmiche, very concentrated, stops the shot from Shahat.
Hope misses an opportunity in gold to take the advantage before the return final and the decisive match that awaits it next week in Cairo where Al Ahly can, in turn, count on the support of its supporters.
The return match will take place at the Cairo stadium, Saturday May 25 at 6:00 p.m. Tunisian time.
Returning training
Es Tunis: Amanallah Memich, Mohamed Ben Ali, Mohamed Amine Tougai, Yassine Meriah, Mohamed Amine Ben Hmida, Roger Aholou, Houssem Tka, Ghailane Chaalali, Yan Sasse, Houssem Ghacha, Silva Rodrigo.
Al Ahly: Mostafa Shobeir, Ali Maaloul, Mohamed Abdelmonem, Rami Rabia, Mohamed Heni, Marwan Attia, Akram Tawfik, Emam Ashour, Hussein Al Shahat, Percy Taw, Wessam Abou Ali.
