North African giants Al Ahly booked a place in the last four in the inaugural African Football League (AFL) after mastering a 1-1 draw against Tanzania's Simba, on Tuesday on home soil. https://bit.ly/3M89nLN
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00:00 Good afternoon, the Cairo International Stadium is the setting for today's African Football League quarter-final second leg between Egyptian giants Al Akhli and Simba of Tanzania, with the tie level at 2 apiece after the tournament opener.
00:19 The corner from Mahlul, it's going to fall here for Rabieh over the top from the central defender, has to go down as an opportunity.
00:32 Afshar, what bounces straight back to him, Afshar, over the top once more, just cannot hit the target so far, Al Akhli, they are very much doing all the running here in this first half.
00:50 Denis, Kepombe swings it in, towards the far post, and it's in! Took a deflection on its way in and Simba have the all-important breakthrough.
01:02 How crucial is that goal going to prove? Al Akhli have been punished for their wastefulness and Simba have barely had a side-time goal.
01:12 They've had one now and they have the all-important goal that's put them ahead on the night.
01:18 Matia, Afshar again, Mahlul, good chance here for Ali, and they have the equaliser and it's Mahmoud Karaba, turns it home just like he did in the first leg.
01:31 The equaliser for Tewal, he's got the equaliser again here, 1 apiece, and it's Ali back in the driving seat now.
01:41 It's all over here in Cairo, here is the reigning and record 11-time African champions Al Akhli, through to the semi-finals of the inaugural African Football League, scraping by Simba.
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