Ahli (Egypt) vs. AC Leopards (Congo) Kickoff: 18.30 CLT African Super Cup Venue: Egyptian Army Stadium, Alexandria MATCH FACTS -The meeting will be the first-ever for an Egyptian club against a team from Congo-Brazzaville. -Ahli hold the record for most Super Cup titles, having won the annual contest four times. -Since the inaugural match in 1993, the Super Cup final was held in Alexandria once, featuring two non-Egyptians clubs in 1995. -The match at Alexandria Stadium saw Esperance of Tunisia beat DR Congo's Motema Pembe 3-0 to lift the cup in Egypt. -Leopards have won the domestic league only once, while Ahli boast 36 titles to their name. -However, the Congolese minnows are the reigning champions of the CAF Confederation Cup, the only continental title Ahli haven't won. -During their triumphant campaigns last term, Leopards and Ahli have each recorded a single victory away from home; both wins came against Tunisian sides. -Leopards beat Sfaxien in the Confederation Cup last 16, while Ahli clinched the Champions League by edging Esperance in Tunis. -Two players from Ahli's current squad have already won the Super Cup three times; Wael Gomaa and Hossam Ashour. QUOTES Ahli coach Hossam Al-Badri “Winning the Super Cup is very important for this squad amid the absence of several key players due to injury or loan. “Victory could boost our confidence and give us a big push and the presence of fans will surely motivate the players to do their best. “I think Leopards are a good side because they are the champions of the Confederation Cup." Leopards coach Joseph Omog “Even though we currently lack the edge because local competition is yet to start, I think the team is good at the moment. "We have played a number of friendly matches and players are confident going into this crucial one-off match and that very positive to take into Saturday's game." TEAM NEWS Ahli have a long injury list including skipper Hossam Ghaly, star winger Walid Soliman and full-backs Sayed Moawad and Ahmed Sedik. The Reds will be without influential Egypt trio Mohamed Abou-Treika, Geddo and Ahmed Fathi, who all moved out on loan last month. Midfielder Ahmed Shokri was named in the squad despite walking away of the stadium in protest of being left out of last week's league game with Bani Suef Telephones.
