Full time: Zamalek 1-1 Ahly (African Champions League)

Cairo rivals Ahly, Zamalek share spoils in a 1-1 draw in the African Champions League on Wednesday

The referee blows his final whistle, Zamalek 1-1 Ahly
90 The referee adds three minutes of stoppage time.
89 Another chance for Ahly!! Abou-Treika runs towards the area unopposed but his low shot is blocked by Abdel-Wahed El-Sayed.
88 In a rare second-half chance, Ahly's Ahmed Fathi fires a powerful angled drive that strikes the side netting.
87 Both sides move the ball around aimlessly in the dying minutes.
83 Ahmed Fathi is booked for a challenge on Zamalek's Ahmed Hassan.
82 Ahly make their final substitution, ineffective striker Abdel-Zaher is replaced by youngster Mahmoud Hassan "Trezeguet".
80 Ten minutes remaining before the final whistle, it looks like Zamalek's winless streak against Ahly will continue.
77 A long-range, weak shot by Ahly's Rami Rabia is handled by the keeper. Both sides seem content with a draw.
75 The goalkeepers of both sides are complaining of objects being thrown from the crowd. Ekramy is receiving treatment after being apparently struck by one of those objects.
70 A dull second-half yields very few efforts. Both sides moved to strengthen their midfield and defence.
69 Ahly make their second substitution, forward El-Sayed Hamdy replaces El-Said.
68 A tame free-kick by Shikabala is handled by Ekramy.
67 A back-heel pass finds Ahly's Abdallah El-Said on the edge of the area but his shot is blocked by the defence.
65 Zamalek make their final substitution, Omar Gaber is replaced with veteran Ahmed Hassan, who has recently penned a one-year contract extension.
63 A mix-up between Ahly defender Saad Samir and keeper Ekramy almost costs them! Gaafar tries to nip in and steal the ball but he fails to follow up on his effort.
62 Ahly make their first substitution, defender Rami Rabia replaces Soliman, who looks unfit.
61 Abou-Treika comes close to adding the second for Ahly! His curling free kick narrowly misses the target.
58 Zamalek make their second substitutiom, central defender Hani Said replaces central midfielder Eslam Awad.
57 Zamalek make their first substitution, winger Mahmoud Abdel-Razek 'Shikabala' replaces Ibrahim. Shikabala will make his first appearance for Zamalek after returning from a loan spell with UAE side Al-Wasl.
55 Veteran playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika calmly strokes the ball into the bottom corner to restore parity.
54 GOOOAAAAAAL FOR AHLY!!!
54 A clumsy tackle by Salah Soliman brings down striker Ahmed Abdel-Zaher.
53 PENALTY FOR AHLY!!
52 At the other end, Ahmed Eid is released down the right but his low cross is cleared by the defence.
49 The sluggishness of Ahly's forwards is hindering their attempts, making it easy for Zamalek's defenders to steal possession.
48 A free-kick by Ahly's Walid Soliman is cleared by the defence. Zamalek may opt to sit back and defend their slender lead in the second half.
The second half is underway
The referee blows his half-time whistle, Zamalek 1-0 Ahly
45+2 The referee waves away a penalty claim from Ahly after Abdallah El-Said falls in the area.
45 The referee adds two minutes of stoppage time.
44 A curling free-kick from Ahly's Abdallah El-Said strikes the wall.
42 Zamalek's Mohamed Ibrahim makes another darting run down the left but his subsequent cross is cleared by the defence.
38 Ahly have the better possession now, but they are struggling to create clear-cut chances.
35 Ahly's Ahmed Abdel-Zaher fails to get on the end of a neat cross from Ahmed Fathi.
34 Both sides ease off but the passionate crowd is still chanting enthusiastically in the stands.
30 Ahly have slightly improved in the second quarter of an hour, but Zamalek still look the more likely to score, given their pacy counter attacks which expose the gaps in Ahly's fragile backline.
30 A free-kick from Abou-Treika goes high over the crossbar.
28 Zamalek midfielder Nour El-Sayed receives a yellow card.
27 Ahly waste their first chance! Abou-Treika runs onto a pass from Ahmed Abdel-Zaher but, under pressure from a defender, he sends a weak shot from inside the area that is blocked by Abdel-Wahed El-Sayed.
25 A neatly-worked counter attack sees Gaber outpace defender Saad Samir and send a cross to the far post but Ahly's right-back Ahmed Fathi intercepts to steal possession from Mohamed Ibrahim.
23 Zamalek midfielder Eslam Awad is receiving treatment after being challenged by Walid Soliman.
22 Zamalek's midfielders are successfully closing down spaces, restricting Ahly to some tame efforts.
18 Ahly's first foray forward ends in the safe hands of Zamalek keeper Abdel-Wahed El-Sayed. The likes of Mohamed Abou-Treika, Walid Soliman and Abdallah El-Said are still struggling to feed Ahly's lone striker Ahmed Abdel Zaher.
15 Zamalek totally dominated the first quarter of an hour, scoring the opener and wasting a couple of half-chances to double their lead.
15 Ahly's Ahmed Fathi clears a low cross from Zamalek's Gaber. The White Knights are repeatedly exposing the gaps down the flanks.
12 Roared on by their passionate crowd, Ahly are trying to recover from a slow start.
10 Zamalek's Omar Gaber makes a darting run into the area but Wael Gomaa denies him. Zamalek are keeping Ahly's defenders on their toes.
8 Ahly keeper Sherif Ekramy fumbles a tame low cross, causing a goal-mouth scramble that striker Ahmed Gaafar takes advantage of to slot into an empty net after two shots are blocked by Ekramy.
8 GOOOOAAAAAAAL FOR ZAMALEK!!
7 Zamalek have the upper hand in the early stages.
5 In one of his bursting runs down the left, Ibrahim skips past two markers and sends in a low cross that goes begging as Ahly's defence clears the danger.
4 Zamalek's diminutive attacking midfielder Mohamed Ibrahim is looking to make the most of his trickery, but Ahly's defence is marshaled by the evergreen Wael Gomaa.
1A carnival atmosphere in the tiny stadium preceded kick-off, with the enthusiastic supporters cheering on their sides.
The match is underway
16:15 Zamalek have not defeated Ahly in all competitions since beating them 2-1 in an Egyptian Premier League game in 2007.
15:45 Winger Walid Soliman is surprisingly included in Ahly's starting XI despite being deemed “a major doubt” for the game after picking up an ankle injury in Tuesday's training session.
15:45 There are no surprises in Zamalek's starting XI. Omar Gaber will play as a central midfielder to make up for the absence of Ibrahim Salah and Alexis Mendomo, who both left the club recently after growing increasingly frustrated with its financial woes.
15:40Ahly's starting line-up: Sherif Ekramy, Ahmed Fathi, Saad Samir, Wael Gomaa, Sayed Moawad, Hossam Ashour, Shehab Ahmed, Abdallah El-Said, Walid Soliman, Mohamed Abou-Treika, Ahmed Abdel-Zaher.
15:30 Zamalek's starting line-up: Abdel-Wahed El-Sayed, Ahmed Samir, Mahmoud Fathallah, Salah Soliman, Mohamed Abdel-Shafy, Nour El-Sayed, Omar Gaber, Eslam Awad, Mohamed Ibrahim, Ahmed Eid, Ahmed Gaafar.
15:15 Helmi Toulan will make his debut as Zamalek's boss while rookie coach Mohamed Youssef will lead Ahly for the first time in a Cairo derby.
14:45 Ahly have won four games and drawn twice in six Champions League meetings with Zamalek. On paper, they are favourites to maintain their dominance, with Zamalek struggling following the departure of coach Jorvan Vieira and key players Ibrahim Salah and Abdoulaye Cisse.
14:30 Ahly, Zamalek fans were allowed to enter El-Gouna Stadium despite the crowd ban. Around 5,000 supporters are present in the stands.
Zamalek host Ahly in their opening Group A game of the Champions League at a tiny 12,000-seat stadium in the Red Sea resort of El-Gouna due to security concerns.
Egyptian authorities are enforcing a crowd ban but the hardcore fans of both sides said they would attend the game. It was not clear whether their attendance may prompt the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to impose sanctions on both clubs.
Ahly, the record holders of the Champions League with seven titles under their belt, are eyeing a second consecutive triumph while success-starved Zamalek are chasing their first continental title since 2002.
The other Group A match between Orlando Pirates of South Africa and Congo's AC Leopards ended in a goalless draw.
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