VIDEO | CAF Champions League Highlights: Esperance ST vs Al Hilal SC
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00:00 the world.
00:03 the world.
00:03 the world. At the start Olympic
00:07 At the start Olympic
00:07 At the start Olympic Hamadi Agribi.
00:10 Hamadi Agribi.
00:10 Hamadi Agribi. The former seventh of November
00:12 The former seventh of November
00:12 The former seventh of November Stadium. Witness to so much
00:15 Stadium. Witness to so much
00:15 Stadium. Witness to so much history.
00:19 history.
00:19 history. As Tanguy Mabyame takes
00:22 As Tanguy Mabyame takes
00:22 history.
00:29 So Patrice Mabyame gets the
00:32 So Patrice Mabyame gets the
00:32 So Patrice Mabyame gets the game under the way. From left
00:35 game under the way. From left
00:35 game under the way. From left to right. It's going to be
00:36 to right. It's going to be
00:36 to right. It's going to be Ali Lal right to left. The host
00:41 Ali Lal right to left. The host
00:41 Ali Lal right to left. The host Esperance. Who immediately
00:42 Esperance. Who immediately
00:42 Esperance. Who immediately gained control of the ball.
00:46 gained control of the ball.
00:46 gained control of the ball. Sus with the delivery and well
00:48 Sus with the delivery and well
00:48 Sus with the delivery and well headed but it could spell
00:50 headed but it could spell
00:50 headed but it could spell the game. That's a good stop
00:54 the game. That's a good stop
00:54 the game. That's a good stop again. Out wide to Ben Mida.
00:57 again. Out wide to Ben Mida.
00:58 again. Out wide to Ben Mida. Decides to take it out on his
00:59 Decides to take it out on his
00:59 Decides to take it out on his own. Across the byline now to
01:01 own. Across the byline now to
01:01 own. Across the byline now to the edge of the box. An
01:02 the edge of the box. An
01:02 the edge of the box. An opportunity if he can't get the
01:04 opportunity if he can't get the
01:04 opportunity if he can't get the shots away and oh it's straight
01:05 shots away and oh it's straight
01:05 shots away and oh it's straight into the path of the
01:06 into the path of the
01:06 into the path of the goal.
01:11 goal.
01:11 goal. There's a back pass.
01:15 There's a back pass.
01:15 There's a back pass. Track back on.
01:18 Track back on.
01:18 Track back on. But gets it out wide again.
01:19 But gets it out wide again.
01:19 But gets it out wide again. And now straight into the path and
01:21 And now straight into the path and
01:21 And now straight into the path and this should be but it's an
01:23 this should be but it's an
01:23 this should be but it's an excellent save and he didn't go
01:24 excellent save and he didn't go
01:24 excellent save and he didn't go down.
01:29 down.
01:29 down. So it will be an in swing off
01:30 So it will be an in swing off
01:30 So it will be an in swing off the left boot of Jan Sus.
01:33 the left boot of Jan Sus.
01:33 the left boot of Jan Sus. And once again, Yassin Maria.
01:37 And once again, Yassin Maria. He just can't stop scoring the
01:39 He just can't stop scoring the
01:39 He just can't stop scoring the centre back.
01:51 centre back. What a quality delivery it was off
01:53 What a quality delivery it was off
01:53 What a quality delivery it was off the left boot of Sus.
02:00 the left boot of Sus. But there was absolutely no one
02:02 But there was absolutely no one there.
02:10 there. And a huge inquest into that
02:13 And a huge inquest into that
02:14 And a huge inquest into that zonal marking.
02:20 zonal marking. It was who just let his man go.
02:26 It was who just let his man go. And even though Papendier tried
02:29 And even though Papendier tried
02:30 And even though Papendier tried to get a goal, he was
02:33 to get a goal, he was
02:33 to get a goal, he was completely out of it.
02:36 completely out of it. It wasn't enough.
02:38 It wasn't enough. The score is now 1-0 to the
02:40 The score is now 1-0 to the hosts.
02:41 hosts. And as it stands, they top group C.
02:44 And as it stands, they top group C. So probably won't be
02:46 So probably won't be seeing Jan Sus this time.
02:48 seeing Jan Sus this time. And indeed there he is by the
02:50 And indeed there he is by the wall.
02:55 wall. And it goes just wide of the
02:57 And it goes just wide of the post.
02:58 post. And it goes just wide of the
03:00 And it goes just wide of the post.
03:02 post. And it's a 3-on-2 situation here.
03:04 And it's a 3-on-2 situation here. If he can find his man.
03:07 If he can find his man. Not really the pass required at
03:09 Not really the pass required at all.
03:11 all. And well, there won't even be a
03:13 And well, there won't even be a minute of extra time at the
03:15 minute of extra time at the end of this first half.
03:17 end of this first half. And that is why no minutes were
03:19 And that is why no minutes were held up there by the fourth
03:21 held up there by the fourth official.
03:22 official. An early walk into the changing
03:24 An early walk into the changing room to decipher a way how to
03:26 room to decipher a way how to get the ball back.
03:28 get the ball back. And the game gets underway for
03:30 And the game gets underway for the second half.
03:32 the second half. A reminder, 1-0 the scoreline.
03:34 A reminder, 1-0 the scoreline. Yassine Mehria's headed goal.
03:36 Yassine Mehria's headed goal. Comes out to Andrei Bukia
03:39 Comes out to Andrei Bukia working it out on the left-hand
03:41 working it out on the left-hand side again immediately with
03:43 side again immediately with Mohammed Amin Benmida.
03:45 Mohammed Amin Benmida. Now Alil Al do find it in a
03:47 Now Alil Al do find it in a good position here on the right
03:49 good position here on the right wing.
03:50 wing. It's into the area and just
03:52 It's into the area and just completely lost track of the
03:54 completely lost track of the ball.
03:56 ball. And it's a good chance for
03:58 And it's a good chance for Yacoub Abderrahman.
04:00 Yacoub Abderrahman. All set as the corner gets
04:02 All set as the corner gets delivered.
04:04 delivered. And it's straight into a
04:05 And it's straight into a dangerous area.
04:06 dangerous area. If they have to clear, they must
04:08 If they have to clear, they must do it now.
04:09 do it now. They managed to do so.
04:10 They managed to do so. The ball just bubbling right
04:12 The ball just bubbling right through that defence.
04:17 through that defence. It's going to be Yansas's
04:19 It's going to be Yansas's delivery and Fofana does
04:21 delivery and Fofana does it.
04:24 it. It will be the left footed free
04:28 It will be the left footed free kick and it is going to test
04:30 kick and it is going to test right in front of the
04:32 right in front of the goalkeeper.
04:34 goalkeeper. And Emidje finally able to
04:36 And Emidje finally able to gather it.
04:40 gather it. Zambian with his left foot
04:42 Zambian with his left foot banking on a good delivery
04:44 banking on a good delivery here.
04:45 here. Kangwanda with the effort and
04:47 Kangwanda with the effort and it's cleared in the corner.
04:49 it's cleared in the corner. It's a good effort and it's
04:51 It's a good effort and it's cleared in the first
04:53 cleared in the first opportunity by Esperance.
04:59 opportunity by Esperance. Working it out wide and they
05:01 Working it out wide and they are made at the back post and
05:03 are made at the back post and it is deemed a foul though
05:05 it is deemed a foul though by Patrice.
05:07 by Patrice. Maybe.
05:08 Maybe. Sus looking interested once
05:09 Sus looking interested once again.
05:10 again. He does lay it off and this is
05:11 He does lay it off and this is a well-worked routine now to
05:12 a well-worked routine now to the right-hand side.
05:13 the right-hand side. It does come across and a foul.
05:16 It does come across and a foul. Easily punched out by
05:17 Easily punched out by Aliyah.
05:20 Aliyah. Another break comes the way of
05:21 Another break comes the way of Esperance.
05:22 Esperance. It's well found on the left-hand
05:23 It's well found on the left-hand side.
05:24 side. Working at the attacker.
05:25 Working at the attacker. Altaib has something to do.
05:26 Altaib has something to do. It's backhilled and over the
05:27 It's backhilled and over the keeper into a fortuitous
05:28 keeper into a fortuitous area.
05:30 area. And through the lines and that's
05:31 And through the lines and that's really neatly picked up in
05:32 really neatly picked up in a pocket of space and this should
05:33 a pocket of space and this should present an opportunity
05:34 present an opportunity for Esperance if it can drop to the
05:36 for Esperance if it can drop to the player and what a piece of
05:37 player and what a piece of defence.
05:48 defence. Very much the standard player
05:49 Very much the standard player for Aliyah as the corner gets
05:50 for Aliyah as the corner gets played right at the back but
05:51 played right at the back but Maria just penalised for jumping
05:52 Maria just penalised for jumping over the defender.
05:57 over the defender. Junior Mendy off the chest.
05:58 Junior Mendy off the chest. Now that's a very neat turn.
06:01 Now that's a very neat turn. Also works it into a good
06:02 Also works it into a good area and it has to be cleared.
06:06 area and it has to be cleared. A little bit of a mistake.
06:11 A little bit of a mistake. The Congolese with the cross on
06:13 The Congolese with the cross on his left foot has to be cleared
06:15 his left foot has to be cleared by Tugay.
06:20 by Tugay. It's going to be Diao with the
06:22 It's going to be Diao with the left-footed corner kick.
06:23 left-footed corner kick. It goes into a decent area
06:25 It goes into a decent area again and it's well cleared.
06:29 again and it's well cleared. Corner comes in and a free
06:31 Corner comes in and a free header it seemed.
06:35 header it seemed. It's a good chance for the
06:37 It's a good chance for the Congolese.
06:38 Congolese. Now possibly another chance to get
06:40 Now possibly another chance to get in.
06:41 in. It has to be well cleared.
06:44 It has to be well cleared. The ball just not dropping to
06:46 The ball just not dropping to Bosu.
06:49 Bosu. Looking for the runs ahead into
06:51 Looking for the runs ahead into the attacking spaces.
06:53 the attacking spaces. Full credit must go to the
06:55 Full credit must go to the likes of Altaier.
06:56 likes of Altaier. Abaker is still trying to
06:58 Abaker is still trying to defend as much as possible.
07:00 defend as much as possible. Chaleli.
07:02 Chaleli. That's very decently found to
07:04 That's very decently found to be a good chance for the
07:06 be a good chance for the goalkeeper.
07:07 goalkeeper. Chaleli again and just rising over
07:09 Chaleli again and just rising over the ball.
07:13 the ball. There was a bit of a touch, in
07:16 There was a bit of a touch, in fact, on that shot.
07:18 fact, on that shot. With just over 30 seconds left
07:20 With just over 30 seconds left of play.
07:22 of play. It comes in and it's a header
07:24 It comes in and it's a header but always a difficult
07:26 but always a difficult one to get down.
07:30 one to get down. And a final opportunity for
07:32 And a final opportunity for Alistair.
07:35 Alistair. As the ball made its way across
07:38 As the ball made its way across from Boutnibba.
07:42 from Boutnibba. And it means that Espérance
07:44 And it means that Espérance Tunis are through to the
07:46 Tunis are through to the knockout stages of the 2024
07:49 knockout stages of the 2024 CAF Champions League.
07:52 CAF Champions League. They finished second in group C
07:54 They finished second in group C behind Petro de Luanda.
07:56 behind Petro de Luanda. And it's all thanks to Yassin
07:58 And it's all thanks to Yassin Meria's goal in the 22nd
08:00 Meria's goal in the 22nd minute.
08:02 minute. And it's all thanks to the
08:04 And it's all thanks to the players.
08:06 players. And it's all thanks to the
08:08 And it's all thanks to the players.
08:10 players. And it's all thanks to the