Coton Sport 1-1 Ahli

The game was played yesterday but was called off in the second half due to heavy rainstorm as the replay takes place today.

Ahli retain yesterday's starting line up with the exception of Wael Gomaa who makes way for Sherif Abdul-Fadil in the backline.

Ahli: Ekrami; Fathi, Naguib, Abdul-Fadil, Moawad, Ashour, Shehab, Al-Saied, Soliman, Abou-Treika, Abdul-Zaher.

Coton Sport: Feudjou; Manga Mbah, Zimbori, Aminou, Oyongo; Kaya, Mpondo, Yougouda, Yedan; Kamilou, Mbongo.

First half

1' The first half kicks off...

1' Yougouda played through...the referee raises his flag..it's offiside..

3' Coton seem determined from early on...

5' Kaya cuts inside and hits a shot from outside the box...narrowly misses the right post!!

14' Shehab down on the floor injured...still unclear whether he will continue or make way

16' Shehab continues...let's remember that he's on a yellow card received yesterday and should he get booked again, he would miss the return leg

19' Mpondo cautioned after obstructing Abou-Treika who delightfully nutmegged him

25' Both sides are still struggling to pose real threat on goal with play mainly restricted to midfield.

26' That could be the first genuine chance of the game with Zimbori's header missing the target by inches

32' The tempo of the game rose a little bit, albeit with no clear-cut chances created

33' GOAL! Coton one Ahli nil...

33' Mbongo latches onto a long ball down the left, cuts inside Abdul-Fadil before unleashing a low strike at the near post from beneath Ekrami's hands

34' WHAT A CHANCE!!! Abdul-Zaher hits a header blocked by the keeper then hits the post before a defender eventually clears off the line

35' Soliman dispatches a long-range shot but narrowly misses...great from the left-footed midfielder

42' Abou-Treika plays a free kick directly into the keeper's hands...

45' Soliman breaks clear but the keeper Feudjou instantly blocks

45+3 GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL Abou-Treika...

45+3 Superb control of the ball by the veteran who broke clear before slotting home past the keeper from point blank range

45+3 The referee blows the whistle ending the first half Coton 1-1 Ahli

Second half

46' The second half gets underway...

49' Aminou heads narrowly wide... that was close!!

52' A dangerous counter for Coton..but Yedan strikes straight into Ekrami's hands

63' Abou-Treika makes way for Trezeguet as Kada is replaced by Niger star Kamilou

64' An ambitious strike from Soliman

65' Ahli manager Mohamed Yousef is sent off, the reason isn't clear though...

69' Al-Sayed Hamdi comes in for Abdul-Zaher

72' Ekrami easily handles a tame shot from long range...

74' Ahli are now camping in their own half to defend their vital away goal

78' Ashour booked for a foul as Shedid replaces Soliman

86' Ahli pouring forward...

86' WHAT A CHANCE!!! Hamdi misses the target with the goal at his mercy as he blasted high...he should have done much better than that!!

90' The fourth official curiously shows seven minutes of stoppage time!!!

90+5 Ekrami could have cost his team dearly in the final minutes but the danger is ultimately cleared

90+7 The referee blows the final whistle with Ahli securing a vital result away from home...Coton 1-1 Ahli