ALGIERS – Unrecognizable, CR Belouizdad missed a great opportunity to revive his chances in the African Football Champions League, by conceding the draw (1-1) against the Sudanese Al-Hilal, Friday evening at the stadium of July 5 from Algiers, on the occasion of the 3rd day (Gr.B).
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The Algerians were surprised at the outset, conceding the opener in the 4th minute of play. On a poor recovery in the axis of goalkeeper Taoufik Moussaoui, former CABB striker Arreridj Mohamed Abderrahmane Al-Ghorbal , found himself practically alone in front of the goalkeeper, and did not pray to give the advantage to his team.
An unexpected scenario for the teammates of captain Nessakh, who completely missed the start of the game against a Sudanese team well in place.
Lacking concentration, especially in the offensive sector, the CRB did not record any notable opportunities, leaving the opponent to control the debates to their advantage, and could even have completed the addition twice.
With three players with an offensive vocation (Sayoud – Koukpo – Ngombo), the Chabab has shown so far powerless, before the Beninese Marcelin Koukpo, back from a suspension, unblocks the situation and manages to set the record straight. the hour shortly before the break (43rd) with a nice heel in the middle of the surface.
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After the break, the Chabab returned with the intention of taking the advantage, exerting a high pressure in the Sudanese camp, but without worrying the vigilance of the goalkeeper Ali Abdallah Abou Achrine.
The exit on injury of the belouizdadi master Amir Sayoud (64th), turned upside down the plans of the coach Franck Dumas, which forced the Chabab to slow down.
During the last quarter of an hour of the game, the outgoing champion club of Algeria pushed forward in attack, until obtaining a penalty at the end of the match, unfortunately missed by the returning Bellahouel (90th + 1)
A bad result which seriously compromises the chances of the CRB for the qualification to the quarter-finals, and which comes a few days after the heavy defeat conceded in Dar Es-Salaam (Tanzania) against the South Africans of Mamelodi Sundowns (1-5). This meeting, which was to be played in Algiers, was relocated due to the South African variant of Covid-19.
In the other match of this group, the Congolese club TP Mazembe (2nd, 2 pts) and Mamelodi Sundowns (1st, 6 pts), will face each other on Saturday in Lubumbashi (2 p.m., Algerian) in a real poster.
During the 4th day, scheduled for Tuesday March 16, the Chabab will travel to Khartoum to challenge Al-Hilal, while Mamelodi Sundowns will host TP Mazembe.
Incoming teams:
CRB: Moussaoui, Haïs, Boulekhoua, Nessakh, Bouchar, Tariket, Draoui, Aïboud, Sayoud (Belkhir, 64e), Koukpo, Ngombo (Bellahouel, 72e)
Coach: Franck Dumas
Al-Hilal: Abou Achrine, Meghreni, Arnek, Al-Razek, Fares Abdallah (Abdelatif Saïd, 37e), Abouakla Abdallah, Khadar (Mojahed, 80e), Al-Chaghil, Hamed (Becha, 63e), Mokadem (Vinny, 80e), Al- Ghorbal
Entraîneur: Kamel Al-Chaghil.
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