HIBAPRESS – Sports
The Royal Army qualified for the semi-finals of the African Champions League after achieving a valuable victory over its host, Pyramids, with a score of (2-1), in the match that brought them together on Saturday at the Air Defense Stadium in the capital, Cairo, as part of the second leg of the quarter-finals of the African Champions League.
The Moroccan team entered the match strongly, as it succeeded in advancing early through Reda Slim in the ninth minute, taking advantage of a decisive pass from his teammate Youssef El Fahli, to end the "soldiers" the first half with a one-goal lead. With the start of the second half, Mohamed Rabie Harimat strengthened the military team's lead by adding the second goal in the 54th minute, after a decisive pass from Reda Slim, who signed a distinguished performance in the match. The Egyptian team responded by narrowing the difference in the 63rd minute through Fiston Mayele, after a pass from Mohamed Chibi, to ignite the last minutes of the match. The end of the match witnessed intense pressure from Pyramids in search of a tie, but the solidity of the Royal Army's defense prevented that, and the match ended with a deserved victory for the Moroccan team (2-1). With this victory, the Royal Army booked its place in the semi-finals of the African Champions League, where it will face the winner of the match between Renaissance Berkane and Al-Hilal Sudanese.
