Despite a second straight draw that raised alarm bells ahead of an anticipated African Champions League semi-final clash, Ahly coach Rene Weiler said he was fully satisfied with how the newly-crowned Egyptian champions had fared all season. The Red Devils wrapped up the title with six rounds to spare without kicking a ball on Friday, with Aswan's surprise 1-0 win over second-placed Zamalek giving them an unassailable 20-point lead on top. But they produced another subdued performance to draw 0-0 with 10-man Maqassa on Saturday, which came on the heels of another goalless stalemate with Smouha. Maqassa could have even snatched a famous win hadn't not been for a string of missed chances. Ahly's defensive lapses will cause concern ahead of their anticipated two-legged duel with Morocco's Wydad next month but Weiler gave a good assessment of his team. "In the first half of the season, we settled things in our favour after bagging a big number of points. In the second half, the gaps between the teams narrowed and we saw small teams beat bigger ones," the Swiss told the post-match news conference. "Generally, I'm very satisfied with the whole season because we won the title with a big lead." Ahly failed to make the most of their numerical advantage over Maqassa, who had defender Mahmoud Dabash dismissed after receiving a straight red card on 58 minutes. "I was particularly worried that my players would lose concentration in this game because Ahly were crowned champions without playing," Weiler added. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.)
