PHOTO GALLERY: Hungry Zamalek fans cheer team to victory at home in Africa Champions League

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Fans of Egypt's Zamalek celebrate with flares after a goal during the CAF African Champions League soccer match between Zamalek and Algeria's Mouloudia Olympique Bejaia in Petro Sport stadium, Cairo, Egypt, 9 April 2016 (Reuters)

Egypt's Zamalek fans cheer during the CAF African Champions League soccer match between Zamalek and Algeria's Mouloudia Olympique Bejaia in Petro Sport stadium, Cairo, Egypt, 9 April 2016 (Reuters)

Egypt's Zamalek fans cheer before the start of the CAF African Champions League soccer match between Zamalek and Algeria's Mouloudia Olympique Bejaia in Petro Sport stadium, Cairo, Egypt, 9 April 2016 (Reuters)

Egypt's Zamalek fan looks on before the start of the CAF African Champions League soccer match between Zamalek and Algeria's Mouloudia Olympique Bejaia in Petro Sport stadium, Cairo, Egypt, 9 April 2016 (Reuters)

Ayman Hefny of Egypt's Zamalek and Lyes Boukria and Morgan of Algeria's Mouloudia Olympique Bejaia in action during the CAF African Champions League soccer match between Zamalek and Algeria's Mouloudia Olympique Bejaia in Petro Sport stadium, Cairo, Egypt, 9 April 2016 (Reuters)

Hamoudi of Zamalek celebrates his goal with team mates during the CAF African Champions League soccer match between Zamalek and Algeria's Mouloudia Olympique Bejaia in Petro Sport stadium, Cairo, Egypt, 9 April 2016 (Reuters)

Mahmoud Kahraba of Egypt's Zamalek and Zidane Mebarakou of Algeria's Mouloudia Olympique Bejaia in action during the CAF African Champions League soccer match between Zamalek and Algeria's Mouloudia Olympique Bejaia in Petro Sport stadium, Cairo, Egypt, 9 April 2016 (Reuters)

Zamalek were finally boosted by heavy fan support at home for the first time in months as they claimed a 2-0 home victory over Algeria's MO Bejaia to move close to a place in the African Champions League group stage on Saturday.

Football spectators have been more or less banned in Egypt's stadiums since February 2012 when 72 Ahly fans were killed during a regular league game in the Port Said Stadium massacre.