AL-RAYYAN, Qatar: Taher Mohamed and Akram Tawfik performed key roles as Al Ahly of Egypt edged Raja Casablanca of Morocco 6-5 on consequences after a 1-1 draw to win a CAF Tremendous Cup mystery in Qatar on Wednesday. Mohamed levelled all through the general minute of standard time in Al Rayyan, firing a low shot into the nook of the web after being arrange by way of South African Percy Tau.
Raja had led from the thirteenth minute when an Abdelilah Madkour shot deflected off Yassir Ibrahim into the web on the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium, one among 8 2022 International Cup venues. In a excellent exhibition of penalty taking, the golf equipment transformed 5 every to ship the shootout to surprising loss of life. Tawfik nudged Ahly forward for a 6th time with a kick that gave Raja goalkeeper Anas Zniti no likelihood sooner than a big crowd within the 45,000-capacity flooring.
Madkour needed to ranking to stay Raja in competition, however he blazed his shot over the crossbar and Ahly celebrated a record-extending 8th Tremendous Cup good fortune. “My workforce confirmed superb spirit – they by no means authorised that defeat used to be inevitable,” mentioned South Africa-born Ahly trainer Pitso Mosimane. Mosimane, who joined Ahly in 2019 from Pretoria membership Mamelodi Sundowns, has gained six CAF membership titles, two lower than record-holder Manuel Jose, the Portuguese who had two spells in control of Ahly.
Within the different dugout used to be Belgian Marc Wilmots, who joined Raja ultimate month and shall be hoping for a extra a hit 2d stint in Africa after lasting simply six months as trainer of the Ivory Coast. The nail-biting good fortune showed Ahly because the dominant drive in Africa with 23 titles – 10 within the CAF Champions League, 8 within the Tremendous Cup, 4 within the Cup Winners Cup and one within the Confederation Cup. TP Mazembe from the Democratic Republic of Congo and every other Egyptian membership, Zamalek, proportion 2d position with 11 titles every. — AFP
