The Moroccan team, Wydad, defeated its guest, Esperance of Tunisia, with a goal without a response.
in the match that brought them together, Sunday evening, in the first leg of the semi-finals of the African Football League.
Wydad’s goal was scored by Hicham Bou Sofiane in the 59th minute.
The two teams will meet in the return match in Tunisia next Wednesday, and Esperance needs to win by two goals in the return match to qualify for the final, while a draw with any result is enough for Wydad to qualify for the same round.
In a second match, the South African team, Sun Downs, defeated its Egyptian guest, Al-Ahly, with an unanswered goal, in the first leg of the semi-final of the competition.
Sun Downs’ goal was scored by Thapelo Maseko in the 52nd minute.
The two teams will meet next Wednesday in the return match in Cairo.
Al-Ahly needs to win by more than one goal in the second leg to advance to the final, while Sun Downs’ draw with any result is sufficient to advance to the final.
QNA
