00:00Seasons. Here we go then. Time to get down to business as we are playing in green and red up
00:05against the Red Devils of Cairo. Mohamed Hani marshalling at the back. No issues for him.
00:14And a goal kick it is.
00:18El Fali will be giving him plenty of work down that left side.
00:40That's good work from Diang, the Malian. Always questions about whether or not he's going to stay for another season.
00:50There's Ticanero, the Angolan midfielder.
00:55An international, the four.
01:01Long ball, not a bad one as well.
01:04You need to be careful. Mahwan Otaka on loan from Cleopatra Ceramica is
01:13very agile, very quick, very dynamic up front.
01:25Well, comes back to Mendy. Mendy sends it forward.
01:31Al Fali into the midfield. Nicely picked up. Ben Sharkey.
01:35Little charge nicely done. Oh, he's still going. Great opportunity here to try and get the shot in.
01:41What a save from Taniauti. And a fabulous from Mohamed Hani. Gets the ball over to Ben Sharkey.
01:47Little touch there between Mahwan Otaka and excellent work with Ben Romdan. And a great save.
01:52Just opened himself up and covered as much ground as possible, Taniauti.
01:59And that was the Tunisian Sharkey.
02:03And Mekna's surprise team in the fourth position in the Botoula Pro.
02:09Well, a lovely little touch. Ben Sharkey trying to get himself,
02:13untangle himself from everybody. Comes out to the left-hand side.
02:17Good work from Ben Romdan. Atia does get a touch to Hani. Hani.
02:21Oh, the through ball is a delight to the eye. The shot is there from Mahwan Otaka.
02:26Move. But look at that. That's a perfect ball.
02:30Well dosed. Not too quick.
02:36Good ball to the right-hand side again. But look what Mendy does.
02:39Oh, he's just not managed to get in the right position. It comes back. What a save.
02:44What a block. And Ben Romdan's effort just gets in the way at the right time.
02:51Well, it was a great ball down here. You thought Mendy had it. Maybe a little bit of a push,
02:55but it doesn't matter. Tahir gets the ball back for Ben Romdan, who drives it towards the goal.
03:01But Marwan Luadny does a brilliant job to just get back in time, make the block and force the corner.
03:15Well, Mendy at fault there for just focusing too much on the player.
03:20Mr. Jindo Lui Hung Nandande is about to pull out a yellow card.
03:29And Captain picks up a yellow card.
03:33And so does Prevent El Fali from getting there. Just look at that.
03:39And a wonderful pullback.
03:44That's the halftime whistle and a highly contested battle here between these two teams.
03:54LLE and Asfar.
03:58Players going into the changing rooms and more security ramped up, I imagine,
04:04just to make sure that the Asfar fans don't get too excited and spill out of where they are.
04:10Players need to keep calm as well. A lot at stake at the same time.
04:15They know that a point will see them through.
04:18A loss. Well, that turns things around completely, of course,
04:23with young Africans 1-0 up against J.S. Kabbali.
04:25It's goalless here between Al Ali and Asfar.
04:44And coming on to replace him, Nolan Baina.
04:50Here we go then, second half.
04:55And everything to play for, especially for the Moroccans of Asfar.
05:04Association Sportif de Force Army Royale.
05:12A little bit of contact there on...
05:23That's just a flailing arm there from Kabbali.
05:29Look at that, just whipping itself around his face.
05:32A little bit of contact there on the other side, a little bit of contact there on the other side,
05:33a little bit of contact there on the side.
05:49Yes, down on the ground.
06:00Association Sportif de Force Army Royale.
06:08A little bit of contact there on Yasser.
06:17It's just a flailing arm there from Kaba. Look at that, just whipping it.
06:26I'm not sure. It's a decent ball, nicely done, look at that for precision.
06:32Ben Sharkey onto his right foot, goes for goals, doesn't manage to crack one into the back of the net,
06:39goes high.
06:45Now an attacker, pouncing on a poorly dealt with ball at the back.
06:52Look at this, goes over the chop. Mohamed Tahir, there's the header. Look at that, should have done better there,
06:58Mendy.
07:00Give him a half chance, he'll take it, but good work from the Moroccan goalkeeper.
07:06Back.
07:31Ah, barely.
07:46A little bit of time wasting. Redder Slim, two caps for Morocco and a goal scored, born in Rabat.
07:56And joined Alili back in July 2023.
08:08Just coming from behind that shove with the right. Gets dealt with very quickly. He's had his work cut out
08:15tonight.
08:15He's done a very good job in a...
08:22In a tough situation.
08:26Tindo Luis Ungnandande.
08:39And they're just waiting for the final whistle.
08:41Alexander Santos just wants that whistle to be blown.
08:46He wants it to come to an end as quickly as possible.
08:50Tagnauti. There it is, the final whistle.
08:53And Asvar will qualify through to the knockout stages.
08:58Finishing in the second position behind Al Ali.
09:02The group winners from Group B.
09:04Al Ali, unbeaten in their six games with two wins and four draws.
09:10They've done enough.
09:12And Asvar getting a point that enables them to finish in second spot.
09:18Despite the fact that young Africans have beaten J.S. Kabbali and have pushed Asvar all the way.
09:25But joy for the Moroccans as they move through with their most successful team in African club football, Al Ali.
09:34It's Al Ali nil, Asvar nil. The final score here at the Cairo International Stadium.
09:46What a very intense encounter on and off the pitch.
09:50It was the same scenario in the reverse fixture in Rabat.
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