Al Ahly to face Esperance in CAF Champions League final

Al Ahly will be chasing a record-extending ninth title[/caption] Egyptian side Al Ahly will fight for the CAF Champions League trophy for the second consecutive year after setting up a final with Tunisian side Esperance. Ahly beat Entente Setif 3-2 on aggregate to make it to the final. They will seek to extent their trophy haul in the competition, having won it a record eight times. A 2-1 second-leg loss to Setif on Tuesday did not stop the Egyptian giants from booking a place in the final. They had won the first leg 2-0. Earlier on Tuesday, Tunisia side had to ward off a gritty fight from Angolan side CD Primeiro de Agosto to make the final. The two-time champions came from a goal down to beat the Angolans 4-2 at the Olympic Stadium in Rades. With the fourth goal coming in the 84^th minute, EST had to guard their goal to avoid elimination by the away goals rule. It was thus  unsurprising when the stadium was erupted into wild jubilation after Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe brought proceedings to an end. Ahly is scheduled to host the first leg of the final on Friday, November 2 while the Tunisians host the second leg exactly a week later. The two sides played at the group stage with Ahly pipping Esperance 1-0 away after the reverse fixture ended in a goalless draw. Source: 3news.com|Ghana]]>