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

Ahram Online provides live coverage of Ahly's clash against Esperance of Tunisia in the first leg of the African Champions League final. The match kicks off at 17:00 GMT (19:00 Cairo local time)

The referee blows his final whistle, Ahly 1-1 Esperance.
94 Frenetic moments!! Ben Cherifia palms a cross into the path of El-Sayed Hamdi but he fires wide with the goal gaping.
90 Ahly pile on pressure in stoppage time to notch a precious winner.
88 Substitute El-Sayed Hamdi latches onto a defence-splitting pass from Ahmed Fathi to rifle an unstoppable shot into the top corner of the net from inside the area.
88 GOAAAAAAAAAAL FOR AHLY!!!
87 No genuine opportunities for Ahly in the dying minutes. Esperance are heading for a famous win.
81 The third and final substitution for Ahly, striker Emad Meteb replaces Gedo. Will Ahly be able to at least grab the equaliser in the remaining nine minutes?
76 Ahly are guilty of squandering some goal-scoring chances, with the lack of a proven goal-scorer taking its toll on the hosts. Their poor defending from set-pieces is also costing them dearly.
76 Some Ahly fans start to throw stones onto the pitch.
73 Abou-Treika wastes a giltd-edged chance!! his low close-range shot following a cross from Walid Soliman is blocked by Ben Cherifia.
69 Ahly are still unable to unlock a tight defence. Esperance are barely troubled.
66 Esperance squander golden opportunity to extend their lead!! Another corner finds the unmarked Yannick N'Djeng, whose free header goes just wide of the post.
64 Esperance took Ahly by surprise in a stunning start to the second half while maintaining their resolute display at the back, restricting Ahly to some long-range shots.
60 Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry introduces attacking midfielder Mohamed Barakat instead of holding midfielder Hossam Ghaly in a bid to revitalize his attack.
58 Another powerful long-range shot from Gedo but Ben Cherifia once again pulls off a superb save to thwart the hosts.
55 Esperance winger Harrison Afful receives a yellow card for a foul on Walid Soliman.
54 Abdallah El-Saied fires a low shot that is blocked by Ben Cherifia as Ahly pile on pressure in a bid to equalise.
52 The surprising goal will make life difficult for an Ahly side who were keen to avoid conceding a home goal.
49 Esperance score against the run of play after a dreadful blunder by Ahly keeper Sherif Ekramy!! Walid Hichri rises unmarked to get in front of Ekramy, who did not react, to head home a corner.
49 GOAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR ESPERANCE!!!
48 Esperance are making a brave start to the second half, thanks to the efforts of combative striker Yannick N'Djeng of Cameroon.
The second half is underway
The referee blows the half-time whistle, Ahly 0-0 Esperance.
46 Esperance have the first sight of goal but Ahly keeper Sherif Ekramy rushes out in timely manner to handle a long ball.
45 Esperance defender Khalil Chamam receives a yellow card for kicking the ball against Ahly's Walid Soliman, who was lying on the ground.
43 Half-time is approaching, with Ahly still unable to break the deadlock.
37 The impressive Ben Cherifia once again rescues Esperance, coming out of goal in a timely manner to gather a through pass from Hossam Ghaly before the onrushing Gedo.
33 Mohamed Abou-Treika wastes Ahly's best opportunity!! A low cross from Fathi eludes Esperance defender and finds the unmarked playmaker, who fires over the bar from inside the area.
30 Another curling effort from Abdallah El-Saied, Ahly's liveliest performer, is handled by Ben Cherifia.
29 After half an hour, Ahly are still finding it difficult to penetrate a resolute Esperance backline.
26 Ahly right-back Ahmed Fathi is booked for a foul on Esperance's Wajdi Bouazzi.
25 A superb chipped pass from El-Saied releases Walid Soliman but another timely interception from Ben Cherifia clears the danger.
23 Ahly are still dominating possession, trying to carve out spaces in a tight backline.
17 A cautious Esperance side are trying to close down spaces at the back and rely on counter attacks, but they are yet to test Ahly goalkeeper Sherif Ekramy.
15 Ahly had the upper hand in the first quarter of an hour, laying siege to Esperance's area and creating some decent opportunities.
14 Ahly's lively playmaker Abdallah El-Saied sends a superb shot that is blocked by Ben Cherifia.
10 Esperance defender Sameh Derbali is also handed a yellow card few moments later for a challenge on Walid Soliman. He will miss the final second-leg.
9 Esperance's Karim Aouadhi is booked for a high tackle on Ahly's defensive midfielder Hossam Ashour.
7 A defensive lapse allows Ahly playmaker Abdallah El-Saied to gather the ball inside the area but his subsequent shot fails to trouble the keeper.
6 Gedo sends a low shot from the edge of the area that goes narrowly wide after some superb work from veteran playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika, who is playing his first game after ending a two-month suspension imposed on him by Ahly.
4 Ahly forward Mohamed Nagy 'Gedo just fails to get on the end of a superb through ball from right-back Ahmed Fathi. Esperance keeper Moez Ben Cherifia rushes out to handle the ball.
3 Ahly's Abdallah El-Saied tries his luck from distance but his long-range free-kick goes high over the bar.
The match is underway
19:00 Both sides are observing a minute of silence for the victims of the Port Said disaster.
18:40 Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry opted to field versatile defender Sherif Abdel-Fadil instead of injured left-back Sayed Moawad. In-form right-back Ahmed Fathi retained his place in the squad after shrugging off a minor injury.
18:30 Esperance's starting line-up: Moez Ben Cherifia, Khalil Chamam, Mohamed Ben Mansour, Walid Hichri, Sameh Derbali, Khaled Mouelhi, Houcine Ragued, Karim Aouadhi, Harrison Afful, Wajdi Bouazzi, Yannick N'Djeng.
18:00 Ahly's starting line-up: Sherif Ekramy, Ahmed Fathi, Wael Gomaa, Mohamed Naguib, Sherif Abdel-Fadil, Hossam Ashour, Hossam Ghaly, Mohamed Abou-Treika, Abdallah El-Saied, Walid Soliman, Mohamed Nagy 'Gedo'.
17:45 Ahly are eyeing a record-extending seventh Champions League title and their first since 2008 while Esperance are looking to win their second consecutive title and third overall.
17:35 The many placards they left in the stands bearing the sentence “74 martyrs in paradise” in reference to the Ahly fans who were killed after an ugly pitch invasion by Masry supporters following an end of an Egyptian Premier League on 1 February.
17:35 Ahly's hardcore supporters (Ultras Ahlawy) said they would not attend the game as they await a court verdict over the notorious Port Said case but they still managed to enter the stadium one day before the game to display their usual ‘tifo', a term used to describe a fan spectacle before a game or after a goal is scored.
17:30 The match will take place at Alexandria's Borg El-Arab Stadium which, despite its huge capacity, will only host 20,000 Ahly spectators due to security concerns as Egyptian authorities had partially lifted a crowd ban that has been in place since February's Port Said disaster.
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