We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.
The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ...
Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.
Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.
A game full of raged emotions by two sides who have dominated Continental football for a while now. Both teams met in the CAF Super Cup finals after Ahly had won last season's Champions League while Raja lifted the Confederation Cup trophy. It was the Egyptians who got a last minute equalizer and later went to lift the Super Cup ahead of Raja.
This encounter played on Saturday night in Cairo Egypt, was one of the games to watch on the continent.
Hostilities broke from the very first minute of play as the tension call it emotion filled the air. Everything was almost decided in a very animated first half. The Egyptian club, two-time defending champion, opened the score in front of its public with a contentious penalty converted by Amr El Solaya (13th). A ball that clearly hit the Raja defender on the thigh was reviewed by the Congolese referee as a penalty. Somewhat a gift for the home side.
23 minutes into the game and South Africa's Perci Tau leads a full option attack that sends in a low cross which was smashed by an on coming attacker. It was Hussein El Shayat who scored the goal putting Ahly two goals up.
The visitors did not led their guards down in the first half and just before the break, Azrida reduced the score for Raja (45th) from a beautiful right cross.
The Egyptian international midfielder could have scored another in the second half. But he lost his second one-on-one with Rajaoui goalkeeper Zniti, who avoided the 3-1 score line several times. Ahly was awarded a penalty as a Raja defender prevented a goal scoring opportunity. Penalty saved while the defender was given a early bath. The full time score remained unchanged 2-1 in favor of host Ahly.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1515473827207290884
This goal allows the Greens of Casablanca to believe again. The return match is scheduled for the 22nd of April.
