CR Belouizdad-Espérance de Tunis (1-1) during the 2nd day of LDC.
The Champions League’s fifth day will conclude on Saturday, March 19, with five matches. It started on Friday 18 with the victories of Al Ahly, Raja Casablanca and ES Sétif against Al Merreikh (3-1), AmaZulu (2-0) and Horoya FC (3-2), respectively. C could also give its verdict after Groups D and B. In fact, two tickets to the quarter-finals pool could be awarded to C. They could travel, if necessary to Esperance de Tunis or CR Belouizdad.
The Tunisians (1st-8 pts. +6) will visit Botswana’s Jwaneng Galaxy FC. They are eliminated (4 p.m. GMT). The Algerians (2nd, 8 points, +4) will receive Etoile de Sahel (3rd, 3 pts. -2) in a Maghreb derby promising sparks. Each team will be happy if they score one point.
During the first leg Esperance had beaten (4-0) its opponent, while CR Belouizdad had returned a draw from Tunisia (0-0).
Etoile du Sablel can still qualify, but not at the end on the 5th day. To qualify for the quarter-finals the Tunisian team must win tonight (7:05 GMT) and tomorrow (6:01 GMT) against Jwaneng Galaxy FC. In addition, she will have to cross her fingers that CR Belouizdad does not win against Espérance de Tunis in less than a fortnight.
Al Ahly Al Hilal, the final in Cairo
After the qualification of Mamelodi Moondowns (10 points, +3), we will have to pay attention to group A. Here, a ticket to the quarterfinals is at risk. Now, the Sudanese are playing.Al Hilal(3rd, 4 points, -1), who are given the South Africans (1.pm. GMT) and the Egyptians Al Ahly (2nd/7 pts. +1), which are double Champions League holders.
In the event of victory, the Sudanese will return to the Egyptian team. In the event of defeat, or draw, the Sudanese team will be forced to beat Cairo’s giant on its ground on April 1, (sixth day).
These two meetings, which complete Saturday’s program, are not counted. Petro Luanda hosts Zamalek. He was eliminated at 13.00 (GMT). Wydad, also in the quarters, moves to the field of Segrada Esperança, which has no chance of progressing to the next round of the Champions League.
Writing
SCHEDULE (UT)
Saturday, March 19,
1 p.m. Petro Luanda-Zamalek (Group D)
Al Hilal-Mamelodi (Group A)
4 p.m. Jwaneng Galaxy FC-Espérance de Tunis (Group C)
7 p.m. Sagrada Esperança-Wydad (Group D)
CR Belouizdad-Etoile du Sahel (Group C)
QUALIFY CAN
CR Belouizdad (Algeria)
Hope of Tunisia (Tunisia).
PLAYED ALREADY
Al Merreikh-Al Ahly : 1-3
AmaZulu-Raja Casablanca : 0-2
ES Setif-Horoya FC: 3-2
ALREADY QUALIFIED
Petro Luanda (Angola)
Wydad Casablanca (Morocco)
Raja Casablanca (Morocco)
ES Setif (Tunisia).
Mamelodi sundowns (South Africa).
Source: sportnewsafrica
