Al-Ahly wasted two valuable points in its struggle to rise to the knockout stage of the African Champions League soccer championship, after a 2-2 draw with its guest, Vita Club, the Congolese Democratic Republic, on Saturday in the third round of the first group matches of the continental competition, which witnessed the draw between Al-Merrikh Al-Sudani and its guest Simba Tanzanian without Goals.
In Group Three, Morocco's Wydad Casablanca maintained its brilliant start in the group stage after it scored a precious two-goal unanswered victory over its guest Horia Conakry in the third round, which also saw the South African Kaizer Chiefs win by the same score over its guest Pietro Atlético of Angola.
Despite the absolute control of Al-Ahly in the first half, Vita advanced with a surprise goal bearing the signature of Maccabi Lillebo (41), but the Egyptian team rose up in the second half, with substitutes Mohamed Sharif (69) and Marwan Mohsen (71) scoring two goals for the owners of the land.
And Vita was able to return to the meeting after he scored a goal through Ricky Tolingi (80 from a controversial penalty kick), which was counted by Moroccan referee Radouane Jaid, so that each team got one point.
Vita Club first goal in Al-Ahly pic.twitter.com/fFwYmVt8Yu
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Goal, Vita Club, tied against Al-Ahly pic.twitter.com/SUObgq6pnF
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Al-Ahly's first goal, Mohamed Sharif 🔥🦅❤️ pic.twitter.com/Ofr2KVFuox
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The second goal of Al-Ahly, Marwan Mohsen, 🔥🔥🦅❤️ pic.twitter.com/zENaE5XuSz
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Al-Ahly remained in third place with 4 points, with a goal difference behind Vita (second-placed) equal with him in the same balance, 3 points behind Simba (the leader), while Al-Merrikh trailed one point.
Wydad (the champion of the competition in 1992 and 2017) remained in the lead with 9 points, achieving the full score so far, while Houria's balance stopped at 4 points in second place, on goal difference before Kaizer Chiefs (third-placed), equal with him in the same balance, and bottomed out. Pietro Atlético standings without points.
Ayoub Al Kaabi scored the first goal for Wydad (19), before Tanzanian Simon Masova scored the second goal (90).
WAC 1 x 0 Houria Conakry |
Global goal Ayoub Al Kaabi pic.twitter.com/82KRvWPqSX
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Moroccan Wydad 2 × 0 Houria |
Thani Goal @ Pinterestsport pic.twitter.com/pM9Oi0wpV8
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