Full time: Ahly (Egypt) 1-1 Esperance (Tunisia)

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Ahly fail to qualify for the semi finals due to their inferior goal difference to Wydad after both sides finished level on seven points. Esperance and Wydad reach the semis.
THE REFEREE BLOWS HIS FINAL WHISTLE, AHLY 1-1 ESPERANCE
90+2: Ahly waste two golden chances in quick succession!!! A Fadl header is cleared off the line and another header from Dominique misses the target from close range.
90:00: The referee adds five minutes of stoppage time.
86:00: With four minutes remaining before the end, Esperance's defense is holding firm.
81:00: Ahly are looking for the kind of stunner which lifted them to the group stage of last season's Champions League after a last-gasp victory over Libya's Ittihad.
80:00: Mohamed Shawky ghosts behind the backline to head a Sayed Moawad cross just wide at the far post.
77:00: A long-range half-volley from Fadl goes just wide of the post!!
75:00: 15 minutes remaining before the end, Ahly are desperately searching for the decisive goal.
72:00: Mouloudia are still leading 3-0 in Morocco, leaving Ahly needing to score a second goal to reach the semis.
70:00: The third and final substitution for Ahly, Dominique Da Silva comes on instead of Abou-Treika, who scored Ahly's sole goal.
69:00: Esperance keeper Moez Ben Cherifia blocks a Meteb shot as Ahly continute their barrage of attacks.
67:00: Huge excitement at Cairo Stadium!!
65:00: Fadl could have scored with his first touch!! but his tame free header goes straight into the keeper's hands.
64:00: Second substitution for Ahly, striker Mohamed Fadl replaces the ineffective Gedo.
63:00: Mouloudia score the third, thanks to a goal from Herve Oussale!! but Ahly still need to score one more goal to go through.
60:00: Ahly are laying siege to Esperance's area. They need one more goal to book a semi-final berth, given that Mouloudia are enjoying a 2-0 lead over Wydad in Morocco.
56:00: Abou-Treika almost puts Ahly ahead just one minute later!! He latches onto a superb defense-splitting pass from the impressive Soliman but he mis-hit his shot from inside the area.
55:00: THE UNMARKED MOHAMED ABOU-TREIKA RECEIVES A SOLIMAN CORNER WITH A POWERFUL CLOSE-RANGE HEADER THAT GOES IN AT THE NEAR POST.
55:00: GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR AHLY!!!!!!!
49:00: Ahly and Esperance players engage in minor confrontation after a sliding challenge by Soliman on keeper Moez Ben Cherifia.
48:00: Abou-Treika's poor low free kick strikes the wall.
The second half is underway.
THE REFEREE BLOWS HIS HALFTIME WHISTLE, AHLY 0-1 ESPERANCE.
45+1: A fine left-foot shot from Soliman is superby tipped over by Esperance's keeper for Ahly's first real goal-scoring chance.
45:00: The referee adds four minutes of stoppage time.
40:00: Esperance threaten to score again!! Khaled Mouelhi sends a powerful shot from the edge of the area but Ahmed Adel produces a superb save to thwart his effort.
39:00: Ahly, who are on level with Wydad in the head-to-head record,still need to score two goals and overturn the deficit to qualify for the semi finals.
37:00: Mouloudia score again to go 2-0 up!!!
35:00: Mouloudia open the scoring against Wydad in Algeria!! that goal will surely revive the hopes of Ahly.
33:00: Soliman releases Gedo with a superb curling pass but the Egypt forward is denied by a correct offside flag.
30:00: Walid, who joined Ahly from ENPPI in the close season,will be tasked with unlocking Esperance's resolute backline
29:00: Ahly make an early substitution, as playmaker Walid Soliman replaces defender Mohamed Naguib.
25:00: Ahly are still finding it difficult to create goal-scoring opportunities, thanks to Esperance's tight defence.
21:00: Until this moment, Ahly need to score two goals to qualify for the semi final as the match between Morocco's Wydad and Mouloudia Alger is still goalless.
18:00: Television replays show that Banana was in an offside position when the free kick was played.
17:00: Cameroonian defender Banana out-jumps defender Mohamed Naguib to power a superb header into the corner of the net following a free-kick as Esperance break the deadlock and leave Ahly with an uphill climb.
17:00: GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR ESPERANCE!!!
15:00: Left-back Sayed Moawad picks out right-back Ahmed Fathi with a superb long ball but the latter fails to control it inside the area.
13:00: Ahly's midfield duo Ashour and Mohamed Shawky are trying the kind of long balls which helped the team open the scoring against Wydad in the 1-1 draw earlier this month.
11:00: An Abou-Treika free kick is cleared by Esperance's defense and Hossam Ashour blasts his shotwide on the follow-up.
09:00: Esperance's Malian defender Idrissa Coulibaly is rock-solid at the back!
06:00: Roared on by the enthusiastic home crowd, Ahly recover from a slow startto mount pressure.
03:00: Defender Yaya Banana prevents Ahly striker Emad Meteb from going clear on goal with a superb interception as Ahly pile on pressure.
01:00: Esperance create their first chance after only 10 seconds!! a shot by Cameroonian striker Yannick Ndjeng is blocked by keeper Ahmed Adel.
20:00: The match is underway.
19:55: Both teams step onto the pitch, line up for the national anthems of Egypt and Tunisia.
19:48: Few minutes remaining before kickoff, are you ready??
19:35: Mauritania striker Dominique Da Silva, who was included in Ahly's starting line up in the 1-1 draw with Wydad, fails to preserve his place after squandering some easy chances against the Moroccans. The question is whether Meteb could convince Jose there is no need for the pace of Dominique!
19:30: Ahly supporters cheer police in an apparent attempt toease tensions with them following the clashes at Kima Aswan game which left scores injured.
19:27: Skipper Hossam Ghaly, a key member of Ahly's midfield, surprisingly starts on the bench despite returning from suspension as coach Manuel Jose opts to field defensive-minded duo Shawky and Ashour.
19:25: Ahly's starting line-up:
Ahmed Adel, Rami Rabeia, Mohamed Naguib, Wael Gomaa, Sayed Moawad, Ahmed Fathi, Hossam Ashour, Mohamed Shawky, Mohamed Abou-Treika, Mohamed Nagy “Gedo”, Emad Meteb
19:20: Ahly fans pack the 74,100-seat Cairo Stadium.
19:15: Ultras Ahlawy, the group of Ahly's hardcore supporters, decided to attend the game amid security fears after they were involved in clashes with police during a low-key Egyptian Cup game earlier this month.
19:10: A win, draw or a defeat by one-goal margin will send Esperance to the last-four phase for the second consecutive season.
19:05: Ahly need to beat Esperance at Cairo Stadium by a two-goal margin to ensure their progress regardless of the outcome of the other Group B clash between Morocco's Wydad Casablanca and Mouloudia Alger.
19:00: Welcome to the live coverage of Ahly's CAF Champions League encounter at home to Tunisia's Esperance, which will determine who will book a semi-final spot at Africa's premier club competition.