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00:00 Egyptian Premier League titles, as well as 38 Egypt Cup titles, 13 Egypt Super Cups,
00:07 the most successful club in Africa.
00:09 Once again, closest to that incredible tally of league titles, Samalek, their rivals with 14.
00:16 Two of those came in the last three years, so without likely finishing second and then third.
00:25 Referee blows the whistle and away we go in Algiers. Fourth round of games in Group D.
00:31 The 2023-24 Total Energies CAF Champions League.
00:36 Baluzdad take on Al Akhli.
00:38 Baluzdad in their traditional red and white, shooting from left to right.
00:44 As we watch on in this first 45, Al Akhli in their away strip of Poseidon II.
00:50 Scored the first penalty in the shootout with Congo.
00:53 There he is. Number 24 in the middle.
00:59 Yes, putting that behind him and now focused on his defensive duties and he'll need to be here.
01:04 He's into the middle towards one, but missed him.
01:07 The shot was from Hussein Benyada.
01:10 Rather fluffed the shot, though, dragged it well wide of the far post.
01:15 Great work down the left.
01:19 Deserved more. It was just behind.
01:23 Wamba coming in at the middle and Benyada not making the most.
01:29 What was a decent opportunity.
01:32 Harshly cleared away.
01:34 Baluzdad pick it back up, though.
01:36 And here is Benyada.
01:39 Moving it nicely around in the Al Akhli third.
01:47 Shot was blocked, but the clearance was panicked.
01:51 If he keeps it alive, an acrobatic attempt from Wamba.
01:55 It falls kindly, but not kindly enough for Abdurrahman Mezian.
02:02 It was Emad Mahshour who tried to control the ball in his own area.
02:15 Thrown off by the scissor kick attempt from Wamba.
02:19 And he already passed it for Mezian.
02:23 Hence his apologies, perhaps, there to the referee.
02:27 Here come Baluzdad. They're into a real danger area here.
02:30 And it's poked away to safety with Lena Wamba.
02:34 Waiting more and more warning signs from the home side.
02:41 Looking for an offside flag. It wasn't even an intentional pass.
02:45 Stuck under his feet. It's a bit of a block.
02:53 Man, who knows?
02:59 And their fellow group these sides, Young Africans and Madima were bottom of pot three and pot four.
03:05 As it turns out, it's in the balance.
03:09 This game is becoming increasingly in the balance as well.
03:12 As Al-Akhli start to assert their authority.
03:15 Modest and Tayeh Mohamed.
03:18 Headed away by Modest.
03:24 He needs defensive duties as well.
03:26 Shot from range.
03:27 It's on target. Comfortable enough for Mustafa Shoubir.
03:30 That's nicely worked.
03:32 Lifted forwards by Selmi.
03:35 Wamba, chest it down.
03:37 Tries to buy some space.
03:39 Wamba, chest it down.
03:41 Opens up ahead of him.
03:43 But he's missed the shot again.
03:45 Not happening for Lena Wamba.
03:49 Maybe.
03:51 Bouras.
03:53 Belkir plays it through to Mezian.
03:59 Cuts inside.
04:00 Tries to play it back.
04:01 Goes down in the box there, Bouras.
04:03 But...
04:06 At the halfway point, it is.
04:08 We'll lose that nil.
04:09 Al-Akhli nil.
04:10 A few half chances.
04:15 A few bordering on clear cut.
04:18 But certainly not gilt-edged.
04:21 A couple of those felt.
04:25 As he enters the pitch.
04:27 But for now, we get back underway.
04:33 We'll lose that home side.
04:36 Now shooting from right to left.
04:38 The cross not quite finding its target again.
04:41 It's going to drop at the back for Hussein Benyadat.
04:44 That's a good shot.
04:46 Well saved by Mustafa Shoubir.
04:49 Now a corner for the home side.
04:52 And it's acrobatically on target again.
04:56 Again, the save, though, from Shoubir.
05:01 Jostling for space.
05:03 It's struck by Benyadat.
05:05 And off the outside of the upright.
05:07 Benyadat is coming the closest of any Ballustad player.
05:12 Mezian on the right.
05:14 Options in the middle.
05:15 Can he find one?
05:16 Checks back.
05:17 He's looking.
05:19 It was the way forwards.
05:21 Indeed it was.
05:25 Here is Benguitte.
05:26 Plays it back for Mezian.
05:27 In for Wamba.
05:28 He slipped as he took the shot.
05:31 Outside on the back foot.
05:35 Mezian.
05:37 In his shot, though.
05:39 Scuffed well wide.
05:41 Looks set to put it into the box.
05:45 It's jostling, as ever.
05:47 It is Shoubir.
05:48 The most convincing punch.
05:50 It's going to drop to Benyadat.
05:52 This time no shot from the edge of the air.
05:54 It's a good shot.
05:55 It's dropped to Benyadat.
05:56 This time no shot from the edge of the area.
05:58 Comes back to him.
05:59 Whips it in.
06:00 And it had to be saved again by Shoubir.
06:02 On the Al-Aqli side.
06:05 That was the punch which did enough from Shoubir.
06:10 On the attack, as Ballustad.
06:16 Back to controlling possession here.
06:18 Still with the same 11.
06:23 They started with Wamba was one of them.
06:25 And for the last 77 and a half minutes.
06:29 Just lacking a great ball in.
06:32 A brilliant ball.
06:33 Wamba should have done better.
06:35 But lost the track of the flight.
06:40 The more dangerous side.
06:43 However, into the final 10.
06:47 And it is still anybody's game.
06:49 Can they make good on their threat here?
06:51 It's a save from Mustafa Shoubir.
06:53 Down to his right.
06:55 Yusuf Loafi.
06:57 Whilst Wamba hasn't been able to deliver.
07:00 Ballustad back line has threatened.
07:04 There is Wamba.
07:06 It's wide.
07:07 Head in hands.
07:09 It's just starting to look like it's not going to be the big man's day.
07:19 Ballustad.
07:20 Hasn't been able to stop scoring domestically.
07:23 It's a good jump.
07:25 A well timed run.
07:26 Decent contact.
07:28 But still.
07:30 And so for the second time in a row.
07:32 Meeting between Ballustad and Al Akhli ends goalless.
07:36 Nail nail the final score.
07:40 Not for the lack of trying.
07:42 Certainly from Ballustad.
07:46 Found a way to unlock that persistent deadlock.
07:51 That has capsulated the meetings between these two during this group campaign.
07:56 Match day 3 nil nil.
08:00 Match day 4 nil nil.
08:01 But it does.
08:03 [Music]
08:05 (whooshing)
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