00:00And we're underway. USM Algiers bidding to overturn a first leg deficit and reach the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals
00:09for a third time in four seasons against the Maniema side, hoping to extend their best ever run in African
00:17competition.
00:18It's an early ball forward for the host, which is cut out well by Jansim Pindy. A chance for Benny
00:27Nambokka to try and hold the ball up for Maniema. Couldn't do so. Deafening atmosphere, as always here, Petroipa needs
00:40support. And lofted up the line by Pindy.
00:47And Zaza is looking for the early pass in behind.
00:56Diomercie's long ball forward will sail out of play despite the best efforts of Bocham Bolli.
01:07Well, it was an entertaining first leg. Plenty of goals. A repeat here, of course, and we'll go to
01:15extra time. A reminder that in CAF competitions, away goals.
01:21Lucif back to Dahiri. It's a long raking ball from the centre half and it's a really good one as
01:27well.
01:27Connected by Caudi. Cuts inside. Goes for goal and just didn't have enough purchase on the shot to really trouble
01:33their Fongae in goal, but it's an early save to boost his confidence.
01:42Oh, and gets it clear.
01:45Draui will take the corner.
01:48Oh, it's been given as a goal kick.
01:52Well, players surround the referee and unsurprisingly out come the yellow cards.
02:04Not sure why they think they can react like that. Not going to go down well with Booboo Triorate.
02:34No offside flag for now, at least, against Buda Bala.
02:38Waits for support. Gets it from Benzaza.
02:40a good ball in there's the header and it's wide from Ahmed Khaldi but the
02:45flag is up eventually. Khaldi unable to find the net it was a well worked move
02:54from USM the first time they've really got him behind the Maniema defence. Buda
03:00Bala may have been off right at the start of the action and he
03:08Dutch. Khaldi gives it back to Hatcher who started the move back to Khaldi. Oh and it's
03:14spilled by the goalkeeper and put it on the rebound. The tie is level
03:22and already USM Alger going through as things stand it's a horrible moment for
03:28Brudel Efongi brought into the team today he didn't play in the first leg
03:36and he's made a really bad mistake in the first half to allow USM Alger to
03:44cancel out Maniema's lead.
03:55It's a really horrible moment for Efongi. Pounced upon by Brahim Benzaza another man
04:05brought in for this game and out of nowhere really USM Alger have taken the lead on the night.
04:21Can see free Traore.
04:29Can USM find a second goal before half-time Radwani helps it across and is put over.
04:36What a chance is Brahim Benzaza again.
04:41Ahmed Khaldi actually who got on to the end of that excellent header back from Radwani.
04:50Oh and it should have been 2-0. Could that prove to be a crucial moment in this quarterfinal?
04:59A huge chance for Khaldi to put his side in front in the tie as well.
05:07There is the whistle and it's 1-0 here in Algiers for USM Alger.
05:16But it really could and should have been 2-0.
05:19Ahmed Khaldi firing over from just 6 yards out just before the break.
05:28Maniema are still banging this. It's 2-2 on aggregate as it stands.
05:32USM the 20-23 winners going through on the way goals.
05:39Brahim Benzaza's strike courtesy of a terrible mistake from and we are underway.
05:48USM Alger will go through if the score stays like this.
05:55Maniema will have to come out and attack a bit more than they did in the first half.
05:59They didn't even manage a shot on goal at all in the opening 45 minutes.
06:03They didn't even manage a shot on goal at all in the opening 45 minutes.
06:05First things first, there's an injury scare here for Diux Merci Lupini.
06:16Diux Merci Lupini.
06:17Diux Merci Lupini.
06:22Diux Merci Lupini.
06:23Diux Merci Lupini.
06:26Diux Merci Lupini.
06:28Diux Merci Lupini.
06:32Diux Merci Lupini.
06:33Diux Merci Lupini.
06:42Diux Merci Lupini.
06:44Diux Merci Lupini.
06:48Diux Merci Lupini.
06:48Bit of a delay but in goes the corner.
06:50Oh, it's a great job for two. It's off the bar. Rebound cleared off the line.
06:54Oh, how have USM not scored there?
06:59Van Yemma trying to launch a counter, but what an opportunity
07:05for USM Alger to make it 2-0.
07:09Off the crossbar, off the line.
07:12It's a great delivery, good header from Dahiri,
07:16has a second crack at it, and it's a brilliant clearance
07:20on the goal line.
07:25I think it's Lieter back there.
07:28He uses his knee just to stop the whole of the ball crossing
07:32the whole of the line.
07:34Superb defending.
07:38Last week, can he repeat the trick here?
07:44Baller, it's a deep ball across.
07:48Good goalkeeping in the end by Ben Bowe.
07:52He's done really well.
07:55Was under severe pressure there.
07:58Traore somehow comes away with possession.
08:03Lieter.
08:06Didn't find a teammate.
08:09Armand Yemma are going to have a late rally here as they try
08:13and get themselves back into it.
08:15They're appealing for a hand ball in there.
08:17Let's have a look.
08:24Well, there's nothing that Rahim Ben Zaza can do
08:30to avoid the ball hitting his arm there.
08:33Ben Bowe under pressure.
08:35Didn't deal with it very well at all.
08:36The end cleared.
08:40Safi Atmania has also come on for USM.
08:49Early involvement there for Pansy.
08:52And a free kick goes the way of USM.
08:58Good work from Kamagate.
09:00Just eats up some more precious seconds.
09:04Here is Admania.
09:09And here's the goal scorer, Rahim Ben Zaza, who is withdrawn.
09:23Good play from Kamagate.
09:33I couldn't tell you what for.
09:35This could be a big moment in this quarterfinal.
09:38Oh, it's for the foul on Kamagate.
09:53A kick in the...
09:54Asked referee Bubu Traore to come across and take a look.
09:58We're going to have a red card here.
10:01And that's a further blow to Maniema's hopes of going through.
10:10Well, it looked innocuous enough.
10:12Live.
10:14But on the replay, you can see that's a really strange tackle to make.
10:19The ball was at head high.
10:21And he's just planted his studs into Kamagate's backside.
10:29And off goes the skipper from goal scoring hero last week to the villain this.
10:36Excelsior Moanda.
10:38Red carded.
10:42They sent it over and behind the goal.
10:45And USAM Alger are heading back into the CAF Confederation Cup semi-finals.
10:52They fell short on penalties at the last eight stage last year.
10:58But they've made no mistake this time around.
11:01They've edged through on away goals against Maniema Union of the DRC.
11:09who can be very proud of their run in this competition this season.
11:13But USM winners of this competition three seasons ago go into a semi-final meeting with either
11:25Ouida Casablanca or Olympique de Safi.
11:31Rahim Benzaza, the only scorer in the second leg.
11:36Ahmed Khaldi's penalty in the first leg is the away goal that makes the difference.
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