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Tunisia's Esperance hold Orlando Pirates to gain first-leg advantage Last season's runners-up Esperance manage a goalless draw at South Africa's Orlando Pirates in the first leg of the African Champions League semi final
Esperance gained a slight first-leg advantage after holding Orlando Pirates to a 0-0 draw in Johannesburg in the African Champions League semi-final on Saturday. In an exciting game, both sides had their fair share of chances to settle the tie in their favour. Hosts Orlando Pirates launched a late onslaught but were denied by some impressive saves from Esperance keeper Moez Ben Cherifia. Esperance host Orlando Pirates in the second leg on 19 October. The other semi-final first-leg between Egypt's Ahly and Cameroon's Coton Sport was cancelled midway through the second half due to bad weather conditions in Garoua. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at@AO_Sportsand on Facebook atAhramOnlineSports.) http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/83295.aspx