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00:00 [Music]
00:04 [Sounds of the stadium]
00:11 We are underway.
00:13 It's Espérance going to the sundowns with a 1-0 lead.
00:17 Can they hold on to it?
00:19 A goal for them could be oh so vital in Champions League football.
00:23 We've been...
00:25 ...do so with effect tonight.
00:26 It's another long, long ball to Masako.
00:29 Yassine Maria did really well.
00:30 He's a powerful force at the heart of that Espérance defence.
00:35 No chance for a counter.
00:37 It's going to come through to Masako.
00:39 A real chance and there's a great save from Mamiche.
00:42 The young Tunisian keeper.
00:48 Comes a resulting corner.
00:49 The punch from Mamiche should be just about okay
00:54 for the player who's kept a lot of clean sheets of late.
00:56 7 on the bounce in the Champions League.
01:04 These two teams will be hoping that Al-Ali win that other semi-final.
01:07 Because it will mean they'll go to the...
01:12 Cross comes in very quickly.
01:13 Excuse me.
01:14 And held by Amine Al-Ali Mamiche.
01:17 Talking about the FIFA Club World Cup.
01:22 Both these two teams will be looking to go to the USA next year.
01:27 Held by Amine Al-Ali Mamiche.
01:33 Through to this semi.
01:34 Are we hoping the path goes all the way to the title?
01:36 And the header is just over from Shalhoub Lila.
01:42 It was direct and it nearly came off.
01:45 Masako getting the final touch.
01:46 The brain is just getting heavier and heavier.
02:09 SSC is going to bring the players off.
02:16 It'll be a short pause.
02:21 The rain has made things very difficult.
02:25 So I talked about the route to the semis for the hosts.
02:34 What about Esperance?
02:35 It was a bit trickier for them.
02:38 They started in the second qualifying round.
02:41 Beating Duan Vurkina-Faso.
02:42 1-0 in the penalty and 0-0 in the second leg.
02:48 And in their group they won 3-2 and lost 1-1.
02:52 Petro Luanda only scoring the two goals.
02:55 I think there's going to be a discussion here with the CAF officials just about whether
02:59 play can go on.
03:00 There may be some weather issues.
03:02 Perhaps with lightning.
03:03 So of course the welfare of the players.
03:04 It does seem to be a bit of lightning.
03:11 So that is the question.
03:29 It looked too serious an hour or so ago.
03:51 There was some rain.
03:52 It's getting very heavy.
03:53 There is lightning.
03:54 So the CAF officials and Issa Sisi just having a word.
04:00 I think this game might be delayed halfway through the first half.
04:04 It's 0-0 between the Sundowns and Esperance.
04:09 One nil on aggregate to the Tunisians.
04:19 There you see the lightning.
04:21 Certainly well caught by the cameraman.
04:25 I think Rodriguez also seeing the lightning was pretty close to the pitch.
04:41 Looks like there will be a delay in the game.
04:54 So we are back to the semi-final.
04:59 If you could imagine more drama.
05:01 Well, we've had a one hour delay of this CAF Champions League semi-final.
05:06 What more drama can we have?
05:09 And thankfully, first shot early on in this second part of the first half, if you want
05:14 to put it that way.
05:15 Marseille Allende with a brilliant shot.
05:20 Just wide.
05:21 That was clever.
05:22 Maybe just looking to shock Aminala Memiche.
05:26 Kikana again.
05:27 Finding some space and some width.
05:28 Maybe a chance here for the Sundowns.
05:29 It's across.
05:30 It's punched out by Memiche.
05:31 A real chance.
05:32 And it's a goal.
05:33 Brilliant defending from the Tunisian.
05:39 Lucas Costa.
05:42 Kotsia.
05:44 Lidau.
05:46 Seeing a lot of the ball the right back.
05:52 Very advanced position.
05:54 Kotsia in.
05:56 Half punched out by Memiche.
05:58 The host might be forced into another change.
06:02 Because of that incident.
06:03 He had a right to go for it.
06:06 Aminala Memiche.
06:07 Some collateral damage.
06:08 All in order.
06:09 He's just turned 20 years old.
06:10 He does have a young looking face and a great future no doubt.
06:21 He'll have some defending to do here.
06:24 And he does.
06:25 Memiche saves.
06:26 From the attack from the Sundowns.
06:27 Throwing everyone forward.
06:32 A bit of an argument there with Tugay.
06:43 He goes on and knocks it in.
06:48 He's at the far post.
06:49 And again Esperance.
06:50 Their bodies on the line.
06:51 They do defend so well.
06:52 A lot of work to do for Esperance.
06:57 In this first half.
06:58 Allende whips it in.
06:59 Headed out by Rodriguez.
07:01 Back into the penalty area.
07:03 And a brilliant save again from Memiche.
07:07 What this young keeper has denied Chalo Lile not for the first time this evening.
07:14 It was nicely recycled from the Sundowns.
07:18 And it was a point blank header.
07:23 And a world class save.
07:28 The second half is underway.
07:31 It's still 1-0 on aggregate.
07:33 To Esperance of Tunisia.
07:38 A bit more patient from the Sundowns.
07:41 Rivaldo Concia.
07:44 Ball through.
07:45 Is he going to come through to Chalo Lile?
07:48 It's in the post.
07:50 Chalo Lile was so close.
07:53 And he saw his shot bounce agonizingly against the post.
07:57 Another team from Tanzania.
07:59 It's a country that really is on the rise football wise.
08:03 Simba and young Africans.
08:05 Again that man Tugay.
08:07 In a rock tonight.
08:10 Roger Halou gets half a touch.
08:13 And it's a straight wide.
08:15 Just when it looked like the goal was beckoning.
08:19 It was too high.
08:23 Still 0-0.
08:25 There might be a chance.
08:26 The first chance for Esperance.
08:28 And they've scored.
08:29 Would you believe it?
08:30 Bushneba.
08:31 The substitute with the first chance of the match for Esperance.
08:36 Well you have to hand it to Bushneba.
08:38 He chased everything down there.
08:40 He was onside.
08:41 The look up.
08:42 First touch into the corner.
08:44 And that's how to finish.
08:48 Make the difference.
08:56 Waddaw.
08:58 Well defended that time by Ben Mida.
09:04 Ball is still in.
09:05 Nicely done from the sundowns.
09:11 A place to find a shot.
09:13 There's just so many blue defenders back there.
09:16 High and wide.
09:18 A frustrated Allende.
09:26 Allende coming a bit deeper.
09:30 Hooked in again.
09:32 It's over.
09:35 The turn was real quality.
09:38 But there was too much on the strike.
09:40 Put it over again.
09:45 Maldiba again.
09:47 Find a bit of space between the lines.
09:49 But good defensive work.
09:50 Time from Ogbele.
09:53 Finally a bit of space for the team in yellow in the box.
09:56 But it's into the arms of Mamesh again.
10:02 Allende has six to aim for in the box.
10:05 Again Maria heads out.
10:07 Missed very little tonight.
10:08 Maria again.
10:10 Into the danger area from Maldiba.
10:13 That's going to be held by Mamesh.
10:16 And he goes to the turf again.
10:18 On the 30th.
10:19 They need to pick themselves up for that big, big game.
10:23 But still hoping here.
10:25 That's high and wide from Lucas Costa.
10:28 Well, they summed up their evening.
10:30 Some good approach play into the right positions.
10:33 But the finishing has just not been there.
10:39 Nice turn.
10:40 The first touch was good.
10:41 Second, not quite.
10:46 Force back.
10:47 Maldiba.
10:49 Maldiba driving through two players.
10:51 Maldiba looking for glorious off the bar.
10:54 What an effort from Maldiba.
10:57 And unfortunate.
10:58 It cannoned off the bar.
11:01 It was a super strike from distance.
11:04 And he will not come closer to scoring.
11:06 For once, Mamesh beaten.
11:10 Look at that strike.
11:13 Off the bar.
11:14 [Ball hitting bat]
11:19 [Music playing]