CAIRO -Al-Ahly failed to make use of their numerical advantage after being held to a 1-1 home draw by 10-man JS Kabylie, who qualified for the African Champions League semi -final. The Red Devils took the lead midway through the first half in front of a sell-out crowd at the 74,100-seat Cairo Stadium via a powerful header from Geddo. Kabylie midfielder Saad Tedjar levelled the score few minutes later with a scorching shot. The Algerians had forward Abdennour Cherif dismissed shortly before the break for simulation but Ahli could not break them down in the second half despite having an extra man on the pitch. Emad Meteb, who is set to return to Ahly in January after opting not to honour his contract with Belgium's Standard Liege, watched the game from the stands and probably wished to play to solve the team's strike crisis. His absence clearly affected the Cairo giants who struggled to threaten Kabylie.
