Wydad Casablanca coach Adel Ramzi praised his players after their 1-0 African Football League (AFL) semi-final first-leg win over Esperance but warned the tie remains in the balance. https://rb.gy/j72x8
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00:00 Wiedad Casablanca versus Esperance, a North African derby with plenty of history and now
00:07 writing a new chapter.
00:09 The first leg of the African Football League, who will take an advantage after the first
00:13 instalment in Casablanca?
00:20 Really good switch of play.
00:24 With a brilliant ball at the first opening.
00:27 And while he might look back on that, Osema Puguera.
00:33 Do you think he might have taken the chance first time?
00:40 Djibril takes out a ball.
00:44 A great first touch from Onyedjem.
00:48 He wants a corner.
00:49 At the moment it's just going to be a goal kick.
00:52 That was a great touch.
00:54 But I think Esperance is defending too deep.
01:04 And Nash loses it under his foot.
01:09 Ogbele Onoes and it just flashes past.
01:12 Ben Sharifa's goal.
01:14 And they are doing the right thing.
01:17 When you don't react quickly, they will come and cover the space and it will be very difficult
01:21 to penetrate.
01:22 And that's when you get a space, try to shoot.
01:26 We need to keep the ball moving and certainly the rain in Casablanca should help.
01:32 A little flick on.
01:34 It was always going to be tough to beat Ben Sharifa from there.
01:43 Pushed some players forward to this brilliant weaving run from Ati Atala.
01:49 Clips it into space.
01:51 And just when Esperance had pushed forward, it's no surprise that Wieda had their clearest
01:56 chance on goal.
01:58 From fullback to fullback.
02:00 But El Amloud missing the target.
02:08 Ayudel Amloud with the best chance so far.
02:11 That's a much better one from distance.
02:14 On target.
02:15 Maybe didn't need to rush the cross back across but they have got a corner.
02:19 What a hit by Aboufatt.
02:22 Great save, this is what we were talking about.
02:24 Just hit something, let the goalkeeper punch out, let them panic.
02:27 Keep the fans on their toes.
02:31 Esperance work it well.
02:34 Cross in.
02:35 And the Brazilian on the spin.
02:39 Brave block to deny Rodrigo Rodriguez.
02:42 But then he hits the target.
02:44 It wasn't travelling too quickly.
02:48 El Moti able to get across and push it wide.
02:55 But now a strike coming in.
03:04 Yousef El Moti looking comfortable as it dragged wide.
03:11 Bousfiane, it's a great ball in and it's gone into the net.
03:21 El Pari might not have got a touch but the big striker was the decoy in the end.
03:27 And all that frustration flows out from the stands.
03:33 Well this Red Sea aren't for parting.
03:36 And I guess this is the value of a curling cross rather than maybe just a strike at goal.
03:42 You've got two options.
03:44 The second one is come up trumps.
03:56 Midad trying to really put their foot down on this tie.
04:02 It's a lovely ball to the back post.
04:04 Off the bar.
04:05 Well El Pari was the decoy for the opening goal.
04:10 He is so close to doubling their lead.
04:22 An away goal would be absolutely priceless.
04:25 And it may yet come.
04:29 Brilliant clearance.
04:32 And Esperance would love to do so.
04:36 Teka rides the challenge.
04:37 It's a really good ball.
04:39 Chance to strike.
04:42 Brilliant opportunity.
04:44 Just striking straight at the goalkeeper, Oua Abe.
04:48 It's Midad through Bousfiane who take a slender lead to Tunisia for the second leg on the
04:56 1st of November.
04:57 And it's a goal.
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