Ahli secured a 1-1 draw away from home a fortnight ago as they need just a goalless draw to march through to the final.

Ahli manager Mohamed Youssef opted to rest international trio Wael Gomaa, Ahmed Shedid and Hossam Ashour.

Ahli: Ekrami – Fathi, Abdul-Fadil, Naguib, Moawad – Shehab, Rabiea, Al-Saied, Soliman, Abou-Treika – Abdul-Zaher

Coton: Feudjou; Mbah, Zimbori, Aminou, Oyongo; Mpondo, Bapidi; Kaya, Yougouda, Yedan; Mbongo

First half

1' The first half kicks off...

3' GOAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!! Abdullah Al-Saied!!!

3' Al-Saied heads home a pin-point Moawad cross for his side's first of the day after just three minutes!

6' Bapidi tries from distance but his shot flows wide...

12' Fathi attempts a left-footed cross-cum-shot but misses the target

21' Soliman collects the ball inside the area before seeing his weak shot go wide

23' Rabiea sends a header wide over the bar

26' Abdul-Zaher breaks clear...No! the assistant referee raises his flag for offside

32' Treika plays an overcooked through-pass for Al-Saied...that could have been dangerous if the latter managed to latch on

35' Ekrami comes into his side's rescue denying Mbongo's one-on-one strike! Great from the Egypt keeper

38' Abdul-Fadil this time thwarts another Mbongo certain chance from inside the box

41' Ekrami once again!! the Egypt keeper makes a double save to block Yougouda's powerful long-range strike

44' Ekrami foils a dangerous low cross as the ball is eventually cleared

45' Coton are now in control with Ahli easing off as the first half comes to an end

45+2 the referee blows the whistle ending the first half

Second half

46' The second half begins..no substitutions in both teams

54' Ekrami denies another dangerous low cross...the visitors seem close now

55'Soliman looks nervous as he shouts to a teammate...it seems it is Moawad the one he is angry with

57' Shehab handed the first booking of the game

59' Ahli should be looking forward to doubling their slender lead...Coton can upset the reigning champs

63' Gomaa and Meteb are warming up

66' Goal! Coton equalize

66' Top-scorer Yougouda finds the net from point-blank range after the defense had failed to clear a cross

67' Ahli were made to pay for easing off after their early lead as Coton were en route to restoring parity

75' Al-Sayed Hamdi comes on instead of scorer Al-Saied

80' Ekrami blocks a powerful free kick...

84' Trezeguet introduced instead of Rabiea

90' Wael Gomaa comes in for striker Abdul-Zaher

90+4 the referee blows the whistle as the game heads to penalties

Penalties

-Treika sees the first spot-kick denied by the post

-Oyongo scores from the spot

-Soliman EQUALIZES sending the keeper the other way

-Aminou scores but Ekrami could have denied him

-Gomaa succeeds in restoring parity

-Ekrami thwarts Yougouda!!!!

-Shehab SCORES!!! Ahli are now ahead

-Manga Mbah smashes home as we head to the last kick

-Moawad SCORES!!!

-Mpondo scores...

-Trezeguet SCORES!!! let's hope Ekrami will save Coton's spot kick

-Ngamaleu scores and makes it 5-5

-Naguib also nets his spot kick

-Zimbori scores

-Fathi scores his penalty kick

-HAMAN MISSES...AHLI WIN!!!

Ahli march to the Champions League final with a 7-6 shootout win.