The referee blows his final whistle. Ahly reach the African Champions League final with a 4-3 aggregate victory over Nigeria's Sunshine Stars
90 The referee adds three minutes on.
89 Ahly have now all but ensured a ninth appearance in the Champions League final.
88 The third and final substitution for Ahly, defender Rami Rabea replaces Abdallah El-Saied.
80 However, with ten minutes remaining, it's highly unlikely that the Nigerians can score two goals without reply.
79 Sunshine Stars are piling on pressure in an attempt to score the equaliser and revive their hopes of causing an upset.
73 Sunshine Stars create their first real opportunity!! Tamen Medran's powerful shot strikes the woodwork.
68 It's a dull affair now, with Ahly easing off and Sunshine Stars seeming reluctant to push forward.
64 The second substitution for Ahly, central midfielder Shehab Ahmed replaces Mohamed Barakat.
61 The first substitution for Ahly. Striker Emad Meteb, who has just recovered from an injury, comes on instead of El-Sayed Hamdi.
58 A second goal for Ahly would put the result beyond doubt and ensure Ahly reach the Champions League final.
55 A rare chance for Sunshine Stars. A header from a left-wing cross goes just wide.
53 A header by the unlucky Gedo strikes the bar!! Ahly are still lacking the cutting edge.
49 Ahly carry on from where they left off in the first half. They are still in complete control.
The second half is underway
The referee blows his halftime whistle, Ahly 1-0 Sunshine Stars.
45 Gedo is still Ahly's main source of threat! His header from a pinpoint Barakat cross is denied by the bar.
40 The energetic Gedo shoots on the turn and his effort narrowly misses the target. He is causing Sunshine defence all sorts of problems.
39 Ahly keeper Sherif Ekramy easily collects a tame volley from Olurundare Dele in a rare foray by the visitors.
36 Ahly continue to spurn easy chances. The unmarked El-Sayed Hamdi has his shot parried by the keeper and Gedo fails to bury the ball home on the rebound.
33 Gedo wastes the chance to double the lead after poorly controlling a neat through ball from Mohamed Barakat. Ahly are exploiting the huge gaps in the Sunshine Stars defence.
30 Ahly's pressure pays dividends, they are now in the driving seat.
29 A superb exchange of passes between Hossam Ghaly and Gedo releases the latter, who breaks clear and fires a superb shot into the roof of the net from a tight angle.
28 GOAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR AHLY!!
23 Ahly squander another golden opportunity! his close-range shot is blocked by the keeper before a defender clears the danger.
22 Striker Gedo goes close with a powerful drive from the edge of the area that goes just over the bar.
19 What a chance for Ahly! Forward El-Sayed Hamdi fires over the bar with the goal at his mercy after Hossam Ghaly headed the ball into his path. The first goal-scoring opportunity for the Red Devils.
15 The first chance at the other end!! a mis-hit clearance by Ahly defender Wael Gomaa goes just wide of his own post.
14 Ahly winger Mohamed Barakat beats the offside trap and makes a darting run down the right but his eventual cross is cleared.
11 Ahly are still having the upper hand, but they are yet to create clear-cut chances.
6 Forward El-Sayed Hamdi skips past a challenger on the right and whips in a cross that is met by a volley from Abdallah El-Saied but the keeper handles it.
5 The hosts are moving the ball around smoothly, trying to mount an early pressure.
3 Ahly are taking the initiative in search of an early goal. Defensive midfielder Hossam Ashour tries his luck from distance but his low shot goes just wide.
The match is underway
20:00 Both sides step onto the pitch for the national anthems.
19:55 It seems the match will be delayed further as players from both sides are still warming up.
19:50 Sunshine Stars starting line-up: Ocheje, Osasco, Obabona, Ado, Osawe, Ebitogwa, Tamen, Abe, Ajani, Azuka, Olorundare.
19:25 The match kick-off is delayed for 30 minutes following the incidents that preceded it. It will now go ahead at 20:00 local time.
19:20 Ahly players are warming up with a t-shirt emblazoned with the number 72, in reference to the Ultras Ahlawy members who died following crowd riots in Port Said last February.
19:10 Ahly coach Hossam El-Badry said his side would be eyeing an early goal to kill off the hopes of the Nigerians to cause an upset. He also said the Red Devils must keep their feet on the ground.
18:55 The Sunshine Stars bus is on its way to the stadium amid tight security.
18:45 Ahly’s starting line-up: Sherif Ekramy, Ahmed Fathi, Wael Gomaa, Mohamed Naguib, Ahmed Shedid, Hossam Ghaly, Hossam Ashour, Mohamed Barakat, Abdallah El-Saied, Mohamed Nagy ‘Gedo’, El-Sayed Hamdi.
18:35 In response, Ahly’s die-hard supporters (Ultras Ahlawy) rushed to the hotel “to protect the visiting team” and block any attempts to prevent the Nigerians from playing the game.
18:35 The few hours before kick-off were tense after many Egyptian Premier League and second-division players laid siege to the hotel where Sunshine Stars are staying to demand resumption of domestic football activities.
18:30 The match will take place at the new Air Defence Stadium, built by the army in Cairo. Ahly are favourites to reach their ninth Champions League final, having held Sunshine Stars to a 3-3 draw in a thrilling first-leg in Nigeria.
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