CAF CL: Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zanaco (As it happened)

Zanaco in white tops and black shorts
Al Ahly in red tops and white shorts
Zanaco kick off

2′
Al Ahly start in the front foot and are attacking with verve.
A free kick conceded by Chongo is over the bar

Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zanaco
4′ Solueman Coulibally finds soace between George Chilufya and Ziyo Tembo but he shoots over the bar.
5′ A long ball into the box finds Saith Sakala but he is flagged offside
7′ Taonga Bwembya free kick from 35 yards is off target

9′ Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zanaco
First corner falls to Zanaco but they defend well.
Zanaco has settled into the game

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Ahly break on the right but Ziyo is quick to cover and the deflected cross is easily picked by Nsabata

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A through ball on the right from aonga tries to find Nyaende but they defend well against the lone striker.
20′
Zanaco attack through the middle with Nyaende on the counter but a last minute touch sees Ahly clear. Zanaco are also punching in this fight

23′ Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zanaco
Saith Sakala breaks on the right after a good ball from Ernest Mbewe but his cross is deflected for a corner.
Nothing comes from the corner

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Zanaco are in the game and they are looking at catching Ahly with quick transitions.
They are defending in numbers when Ahly attack.

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Augustine Mulenga doing well on the left flank.
He goes wide for a cross which is blocked for a corner next minute his attacking cutting inside and he unleashes a shot which is straight at the keeper but strong enough to trouble him

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Enerst breaks on the right in the counter attack and does well to get past his marker but his cross only finds the Ahly defender

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Long range shot for Ahly fron Gaber but it does not trouble Toaster in goal as it is over the bar

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Moyo goes down injured after a head clash and he needs to get medical attention off the pitch

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Moyo back on the field
Ahly attack through the middle but Chilufya stands strong

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Free kick to Ahly near the centre circle after Chngo again commits a foul.
Two shots blocked by central defenders Chilufya and Ziyo

Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zanaco HT
Good showing by Zanaco. They are defending well and they are also giving Al Ahly something extra to think about when they attack.
Excellent agility in midfiekd by Moyo and Kasonde.

Soliman comes in for Gabber at the start of the second half.
Ahly get us underway
Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zanaco

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Zamaco defense looking jittery in the opening exchanges of the second half

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Another punch by Toaster takes the ball away from the header of the striker

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Augustine sets up Moyo but his goal-ward shot from the edge is deflected wide for a corner

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Zanaco defense opened up but they decide to pass the ball around and the final shot is over the bar

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Zanaco sub: Kennedy Musonda in for Augustine Mulenga

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Ahly go straight into attack first a dangerous cross by Sawry is tipped away by Toaster the Ghaly header is punched away for a corner. Good game by Toaster so far

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Has taken up a position on the left flank

Ahly Sub: Zakara out

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Rochard Kasonde Powers his way through the middle and he finds Musonda. His cross is blocked for a corner

Zanaco sub: Kwame in for Nyaende

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Good chance for Zanaco with a through ball in the box but the shot is blocked

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Cross from the right by Mbewe is beyond the box and Ahly collect to start play from behind

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With Augustine out, Enerst is providing the sidth on the right. Zanaco attacking more

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Moyo shoots from outside the box but its off target

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Sub Zanaco: Moyo ouy for Andrew Kwiliko who is making his champions league debut

4 minutes added

+2
Free kick to Ahly
Great point blank save by Toaster after the defense was exposed.
Match winning save

+4 Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zanaco
Ahly attacking
Corner

+5 Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zanaco
Free kick to Zanaco in their own half

Al Ahly 0 – 0 Zanaco FT

Zambian teams are catching up with the Big boys of African football. Good showing by both Zanaco and Zesco. You died a little for the sake of FAZ representation.

Congratulation zanaco.. Zanaco is the only southern african team to pick a point against the north african. Caps of zimbabwe lost 2nil and ferovialo of mozambique lost 5nil.. I foresee zanaco qualifying to the semifinal..

Zanaco need to win all their home matches and force another draw away from home. They will top the group

Zesco unlike Zanaco can score. Zanaco seem to have a good defense and will be in every game but will need to score when those rear chances.