VIDEO | CAF Confederation Cup Highlights: Berkane (MAR) vs Abu Salim (LBY)
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00:00 And we're underway in Morocco and it's the visitors who have possession. It's a
00:10 long ball forward. It's well headed on there.
00:15 It's early work for Peter Nwora, a Nigerian striker. Couldn't chase it down.
00:27 Strong tackle. Just the one goal in the Confederation Cup this season so far for
00:36 Nwora. This is 10th appearance including the qualifying rounds. There's an early
00:40 strike on goal. That was from Oussama Lamliouli.
00:49 An early goal would set this game up nicely. In goes the corner. Strong header
00:57 clear from the striker. In goes the shot though and it's behind for a goal kick.
01:04 Looked to have more composure on the ball so far. It goes towards... Oh it's a
01:09 complete mix-up at the back and blazed over by Youssef Meri. Marjoum does well to
01:16 protect the ball.
01:19 Right now Berkan is just happy to move their opponents around. Now Semoumy does
01:26 have a bit of space. Nice clip ball over the top. No flag. In goes the cross
01:31 straight down the throat of...
01:34 Assap.
01:38 Elmasouab. Over hits that pass and that will be comfortable for El Aghili
01:46 who does first as well. For it bounced up. Oh that's a good bit of play. In it goes.
01:54 And that was an opportunity but...
01:59 In it goes. It's a low one. It's headed on. It's a decent effort and the first real
02:07 save to make for Amr El Aghili and he met it well. It was dipping under the bar.
02:13 In goes the corner. Out comes the keeper again. It's a decent punch on it. Still
02:21 they come forward. Oh Gouzlo's shot wasn't a bad one. It was always... Marjoum
02:29 looks like he's going to target the area with this free kick and it goes.
02:34 Half-headed clear but still only half clear. Here's El Fali. Goes for the cross
02:41 with the outside of his boot and it comes off Zahou and behind for a corner.
02:48 Zemmoumi. That's a really good pass out wide. Mary. Can he get a shot away? Mary.
02:53 It's deflected. Oh it's off the post. And Abu Salim living dangerously here.
03:02 Marjoum. Good ball in. All the way through and into the gloves of El Aghili. An
03:10 attempt on goal and perhaps they would be happy to take their chances in a
03:15 penalty shootout. We'll see. The two-time former winners who get us underway in
03:21 the second period. Can they continue where they left off? They finished the
03:25 first half strongly. With Yousef Mary striking the woodwork.
03:36 Being told exactly where he needs to take this from.
03:41 And it goes. It's flicked on. There's a chance and they've done it.
03:53 Hossam Al-Abani up from the back and early in the second half. Abu Salim have
04:02 put a real cat amongst the pigeons in Berkan. Completely against the run of
04:09 play of the first half. Anyway they've taken the lead on the night and on
04:15 aggregate and effectively. This range header it's a two goal advantage because
04:21 of the away goals rule. Really good movement from Al-Abani. That's his third
04:27 goal in the competition this season. He's made a habit of finding the net. Ghosting
04:33 in and it's a clever header. Akbi Hamayani had absolutely no chance in goal.
04:39 And it's the long throw in that works for Abu Salim. Making a change.
04:51 There's another long throw. It's been headed on and almost a carbon copy goal
04:57 up.
04:59 Lamlioui. It's a good first touch. Can he fashion enough space for a shot? He's
05:07 still going. Good goalkeeping. Agheliyeh. Let's take chances right now for Abu
05:13 Salim. Need to keep on soaking up the pressure. There's a shot. It's deflected.
05:18 It might come here for Elfaly. In goes the cross. Is this a chance? It is. Oh
05:23 what a save. What a fantastic stop from El Agheli. In goes the corner. It's deep
05:31 towards the back post. Is this another opportunity? It is. He couldn't keep it
05:38 down. 15 minutes though since they scored so far. It's becoming more and more
05:44 desperate. In goes the corner. Near post header. Oh it's still in play. No it is
05:48 has gone.
05:51 Goalkeeper thought about coming. Quickly retreated.
05:59 Elfaly's cross is a decent one. Yet another header clear. Back there from
06:07 Tamer Sali. 23 minutes plus stoppages if they're going to avoid a surprise exit.
06:15 Dahoud's header wasn't that far clear. There's the shot. It's deflected off the
06:20 post and it's in on the rebound from Bassen. Has the flag stayed down? It has.
06:27 And now the game is well and truly back on. If it ever really wasn't. Bassen the
06:37 first to react. Abu Salim's coaching staff are pleading for VAR. I'm sure we
06:45 will have a look at it. It was a good wicked deflect and unlike the one in the
06:52 first half that struck the post and bounced to safety. This one has gone
06:58 straight into the path of Paul Bassen who's finished it off coolly. He's
07:03 clearly onside. There's no doubt about that. This goal is going to stand. He
07:09 reacted so fast there. Bassen he was off almost before the ball had been struck.
07:15 He's got a great save. He's got a great save.
07:18 And it's the substitutes who have made the difference for Ayers Berkant.
07:31 It looked like Reda Haji with the initial shot. So much space now.
07:39 That's a clever ball in behind and there's a great save again from El Agheli.
07:44 He's probably got a lot more work to do yet though. Great wing play. In goes the cross.
07:48 Is this the chance it is? It's 2-1. They just couldn't clear their lines.
07:54 And in the blink of an eye, Ayers Berkant have turned this tie on its head.
08:08 We waited for much more than two hours of this last eight clash for a goal.
08:15 We've had three in the last 25-30 minutes or so. Lovely wing play. In goes the cross.
08:25 And it is. It's Adil Tahif. The centre half. He almost managed to miss it.
08:33 In it goes off the bar. The woodwork kind finally to Ayers Berkant for the first time tonight.
08:41 In terms of the ball. Still happy to send lots of bodies forward.
08:50 In goes the cross. It's a good one. It's a header at the back post and it's wide.
08:58 In goes the throw. It's headed down. Is this a chance? The shot is scuffed.
09:04 Here's an opportunity again. It's in. Oh my goodness me.
09:08 Abdulmunem Al-Ayan for Abdulmunem Al-Ayan. Take nothing away from the finish though.
09:16 It's a great volley. Goalkeeper Akbi Khamiani had absolutely no chance.
09:26 Just comes back to him. I think of Peter Unwara and he hits it so sweetly.
09:31 As soon as they got the throw in, you thought Berkant might be in trouble.
09:41 And they were.
09:44 It's a deep one. It's headed back down. Overhead kick maybe? No.
09:53 Oh it's a lovely little turn. Here's the chance for Meri. He's crossed it in. It's headed over.
09:57 Have up his sleeve. 7, 8 maybe in there. There's the chance. Oh what a save again.
10:04 And it goes headed off the line. Would you believe it?
10:08 How are Abu Salim still going through as it stands? I'll never know but they are.
10:16 In goes the cross. Headed on. Another opportunity to Goody. It's a terrific block again.
10:22 It's a great cross. The crowd hold their breath. Goalkeeper will come will he?
10:28 It's a really good claim from Ahmed El Agheili. Back underway.
10:32 Strange one that. In it goes.
10:36 Bassens header. Here's the opportunity. Oh what a stop. What a save.
10:44 El Agheili has done it again. In goes the corner. Headed away by Salih.
10:51 In it goes. It's behind for a goal. Another deflection. Oh it's been kept in play.
10:57 In it goes. Here's the opportunity. They've done it. In the 100th minute.
11:03 They've kept pushing. They've kept going.
11:10 And it's excellent awareness in the end out there from Mohammed El Amor.
11:15 Was offside and it's a long way offside.
11:18 It's a good spot by VAR.
11:21 Upset and you can understand why they thought they'd won it.
11:26 Substitute or someone who's been substituted has been sent off.
11:30 They need to get on with the game. There's still time. There's probably 2-3 minutes left to play.
11:39 Will this game ever end? It's a great header at the front post from Abushnaf.
11:44 He thought about the shot. Instead picked out Elmurabit.
11:50 Can he find another great cross? It's a good one.
11:53 Oh it's headed away from his teammates there by Dayo.
11:57 In it goes again. He's up there and he's scored!
12:02 Surely this one will stand. It's Safu Dayo in the 15th minute of injury time.
12:09 Initially it looked as if he'd taken it away.
12:14 It's a great cross back in and he gets a terrific leap.
12:18 And a wonderful header.
12:21 Doesn't look like there's anything wrong with that goal.
12:27 It's going to stand. Yousef Djigoudi's cross was perfect.
12:35 So difficult to defend.
12:37 See what's happened here in Morocco tonight.
12:40 Oh and what's going on here? We don't want to see this.
12:43 The referee is being manhandled by the Abu Salim players.
12:47 And this needs to stop and it needs to stop quickly.
12:50 Going on elsewhere are the celebrations.
12:56 I don't know what happened there. It was off camera.
13:00 And the coaching staff and players are incensed at something.
13:09 I'm not sure if the referee's blown the final whistle or not.
13:24 And you can understand emotions running high.
13:27 It has been quite remarkable.
13:30 But you don't want to see referees having to be shepherded off the pitch by police.
13:37 I think it's Safu Dayo who's climbed up and headed Berkan into the centre.
13:45 We're going to have some cards here, unsurprisingly.
13:51 And still the Abu Salim substitutes.
13:54 The manhandling, the referee, Ayub Andrees, is trying to physically stop him from red-carding a team-mate.
14:03 Not sure who's been sent off here. It looks like one of the coaching staff or...
14:09 Another referee has been pushed repeatedly.
14:17 And it's a shame that such a great game is finishing like this.
14:22 It's really been a...
14:29 It's hard to say what the Abu Salim played was so angry about.
14:38 And he's not going to want to see any more.
14:44 That is the final whistle.
14:47 And these scenes will continue. Hopefully the police can keep the Abu Salim players away.
14:54 [Music]