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00:00This game underway and there we go. The whistle is blown. Al-Masri kicking off
00:07from left to right in the white strip. Nyimba playing in the away blue for
00:13today. An early touch now from the number two Al-Mohammadi gets it to Karim
00:19Al-Raki.
00:22Happy to just keep it around the defence here Al-Mohammadi again. He finds the
00:32number 14 that's Mahmoud Hamada who does sometimes occupy a central midfield
00:38position this time playing out on the right-hand side. Salah Mohsen getting in
00:44the action dropping deep and spreading it wide.
00:52The free kick is taken across the floor and neatly worked. This should be an
00:58opportunity and a goal straight away for the hosts. They worked it so well.
01:12What a brilliant goal it was from Mohammed Khashem. Al-Masri flying in the
01:20opening exchange. It was Hamada in the end with the final touch. Mahmoud Hamada.
01:30The centre mid just making the most of all that brilliantly played across. That
01:38touch by Degmoum and Hamada on hand to get it into the far corner of the net.
01:48It's 1-0 for the hosts and a whole lot of work for Onyemba to do to just find
01:57their composure. Of course there's so much of the game left that they will
02:01back themselves the United. We're going to finish this half with another corner.
02:05We're well deep into stoppage time and the whistle should be going now and it
02:10does. The first 45 finishes 1-0 to Al-Masri. A deserved first-half lead
02:20controlling most aspects of the game.
02:32A game which has seen three yellow cards issued out so far but it's that solitary
02:37goal from Mahmoud Hamada making the most of that opportunity from that free
02:45kick. A free kick which came across the ground. Degmoum with the original strike
02:51before it ricocheted into the path. Half is about to get underway and it's blown
02:55by Boubou Traoré, the Himalayan referee for today. An early touch here for Onyemba.
03:03An early pressure once again and it seems to have started where they left
03:08off forcing that throw in. Al-Masri doing very well in terms of that pressurized attack.
03:16Leraki goes with outside of the boot. That's a great pass looking
03:20across the line. There is someone coming in. Oh dear no!
03:28Oh it's a tragic own goal.
03:33Mahmoud Hamada is celebrating but he just put himself into that dangerous
03:43position and it's completely flummoxed the defense of Onyemba. The score is 2-0
03:49and they won't mind how it comes Al-Masri. It started with that brilliant
03:57pass out into the path or maybe he can claim it. We'll get a clearer image here
04:04of the final touch. This pass here by Shami going across. He had absolutely no
04:11idea about it but it might actually be Hamada's second goal of the night.
04:17Almost ricocheting off of his standing foot.
04:28Even at that angle it's almost impossible to see where it came off but
04:35the goal has been given to Mahmoud Hamada. His second of the night. He was in
04:40the right space at the right time and all credit to him.
04:45Quite difficult to get it around and wearing the captain's armband now Fattah
04:49Abdullah. He is 22 years old but he does have the captaincy.
05:03Decent play again from Makhlouf who signed from Ismaili. The Egyptian team
05:08who as it so happens in Onyemba beat on their way to the African Champions League
05:14God. Launches it long.
05:22Has managed to find Papa Baji. He's completely skinned his fullback. Baji
05:27looks in. Across the line should be for Bumbo. Oh it's a great save. They might
05:34get a second bite at it and another brilliant save from Henry Ani.
05:45Innocent. Oh now he's been caught off at Bumbo. And there is the additional time.
06:01It is as expected four minutes. Caught again in the midfield. He has Makhlouf.
06:08Plays it out to the right wing. Mido Gaber. Gaber takes it back on his left foot.
06:14He has Makhlouf again. Interesting to see how much impetus they have here to try
06:23and get a third goal. A loop ball into the back post. It evades everyone. Comes
06:31out to Sadawi. Goes back into the midfield. A lot more. It's going to be back to the
06:38drawing board for Onyemba and back to Nigeria.
06:42As the game just winds down. They're going to be thinking already about their
07:04clash against Zamalek on the 8th of December. The Nigerians. Just 20 seconds
07:10left of this one though. It hasn't been a happy return to Egypt. A site where
07:20history was made last time out. And on that note the final whistle blows for
07:27Group D. The opening match. Celebrations all round at the Suez Stadium here in
07:34Port Said. Al-Masri claiming a very important two goal win ahead of their
07:42game against the other group teams. They've already beaten Zamalek in the
07:54league. They have them to look forward to as well on December 15th. First it's
07:58Black Bulls but back to that score Mahmoud Hamza. The two goal hero. In the
08:08right place at the right time. Working it well off a free kick. A deflection that
08:15wasn't really expected. And in the second half that late strike.