Ahli are boosted by the return of some fans to the stands at the Army Stadium in Alexandria, while the Reds regain the services of their legendary star Mohamed Abou-Treika. Esperance, on the other hand, name a defensive-minded line-up as they miss star man Youssef Msakni. Line-ups: AHLI: Ekrami – Fathi, Gomaa, Naguib, Abdul-Fadil – Ashour, Ghaly, Al-Saied, Soliman, Abou-Treika – Geddo ESPERANCE: Ben Cherifia – Chemmam, Ben Mansour, Hichri, Derbali – Ragued, Mouelhi, Aouadhi, Bouazzi, Afful – N'Djeng First half 1' The first half kicks off..fans are anticipating an entertaining game 2' Ahli possessing ball in midfield as Abou-Treika's attempted through is blocked by a defender 3' Abdullah Al-Saied earns a free kick from way out..let's see what he's going to do with it 3' He sends the free kick narrowly wide over the bar 4' The home side are pouring forward from early on as they are boosted by their vociferous fans
