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00:00And underway then, at the Cape Town Stadium.
00:06The Maroons, as you might guess, in Maroon, kicking from right to left in the first half.
00:10Zamelec, the visitors in this CAF Confederation Cup.
00:16Godswill swings the ball in, nicely laid off for De Jong.
00:20De Jong goes into the air, he's gone down on the edge of the area.
00:23The referee ignores that, I'm sure the VAR will have a quick look.
00:27Produce.
00:29Just over the quarter hour, no real chances at either end so far.
00:33Well, just no chances at either end so far.
00:37The ball eventually goes in, it's not the best of crosses, but headed backwards.
00:43Or giving the ball the way.
00:45Now what can Stellenbosch do on the transition here?
00:47They need support up there as quickly as possible.
00:50Kipudu can't do it all on his own.
00:51He manages to hang a ball in there to the back post, but too close to Mohamed Awad.
00:57Now then.
00:59Can De Jong get on the end of that? Yes, he can.
01:01He needs to get the ball under control here.
01:03Stellenbosch, De Jong now in a bit of space on the edge of the area.
01:06Pulls the trigger, deflects.
01:11Long ball looking for Shaziri, who put his head on that,
01:14despite even not looking at the ball, to stare down the defender.
01:17The ball off nicely.
01:18They need to move the ball quicker though.
01:20Palace just dithering on the ball.
01:22De Jong gets back on it again.
01:23Now there's a run into the area, headed down.
01:25Looking for space just on the edge of the box.
01:28There's De Jong again now, popping up on the right-hand side.
01:31Someone at least providing movement here for the studies.
01:36De Jong again, just about gets the ball to Nduli.
01:43Kiba eventually turns.
01:45De Jong turning on the edge.
01:47The area stabs out a shot, but both high.
01:51In a dramatic game against Cleopatra,
01:53they've now set up an Egyptian Cup final
01:56against Premier League-leading Pyramids,
02:00who have also got one foot in the semifinals of the Champions League
02:04after a big 4-1 win at Hota Asfara about last night.
02:09That was a game that was broken open by mistakes at the back.
02:18To Zizou again on this right-hand side.
02:20Four white shirts to Weymouth.
02:21If he wants to, takes a bit of a deflection and Stephens adjusts.
02:26Turns the ball up.
02:27Well, more maroon shirts needing to come forward.
02:30There's two to Weymouth in the area.
02:31De Jong has come short.
02:39The ball chipped in, but no one had made the run in behind.
02:42Titus looks a little bit fenced from Zamalek.
02:45Nicely laid off by Jaziri.
02:47And now things could open up here for Zamalek
02:49if they can keep the pace and momentum up in the attack.
02:51And they lay the ball off to the left.
02:52Yes, they can.
02:53Now, space opening up shortly for the shot.
02:56Comes in and it's just been stabbed high and wide.
02:59Not far high in the group phase.
03:02Ball over the top looking for De Jong.
03:04Second ball picked up on the edge of the area.
03:06The shot.
03:07Well, is that a handball?
03:09No, says the referee.
03:11Is it more ball to hand than anything else?
03:13Is the arm in a natural position?
03:15Ball swung in towards De Jong.
03:18Not much support there, though, for the Kiwi.
03:26Now, Bazanian.
03:29Finds De Jong in this near side.
03:30De Jong.
03:32He's got two.
03:35Determined not to be hasty here.
03:37Get rushed into anything they might regret.
03:40Cupido has drifted out to the left-hand side.
03:42Puts one in there.
03:44Opportunity in this game so far.
03:46Now, all of a sudden, things opening up for Stellenbosch.
03:48Needs support on the left.
03:49Nothing there.
03:50Turns back and back again.
03:56Now, space on this near side for Bazanian.
03:58Got a nice ball in there.
04:01Good defending from Gabber.
04:03Is there any reason to be adding extra time to this first half?
04:07Jose Pesaro.
04:10The newish Zamelet coach.
04:12Well, it's always a newish coach, isn't it?
04:15He's not looking particularly happy on the sidelines.
04:19Don't blame him.
04:20It's not a hot day.
04:21There's no real excuse for the game being played at this sort of pace from either side.
04:30Chipped into the edge of the area.
04:32Strong hand.
04:34Chipped into the edge of the area.
04:35Strong header away.
04:40I don't think they're going to win much in the air against that Zamelet back five.
04:43Got to say.
04:45And the referee puts the first half out of its misery here.
04:51At the Cape Town Stadium in South Africa.
04:57In other games, it's been pretty much fair play.
05:04Stellenbosch get us underway.
05:07For the second half, the Maroons kicking from left to right.
05:11In this second period, De Jong immediately picking the ball up.
05:14They'll be pretty.
05:22Getting to the point where you're starting to think here, the Stellenbosch
05:26might be quite happy with the nil nil in the home leg.
05:29Of course, it means they get the clean sheet.
05:31Zamelek would probably have to come out and attack in the second leg.
05:35And then anything on the counter attack.
05:37Oh, and a good ball stabbed in there.
05:38And the keeper came for it.
05:40Didn't get it.
05:41Looks like he got the Stellenbosch player, in fact.
05:49The passing quicker and all of a sudden you've got a man in space.
05:52Ball goes in.
05:53And well, De Jong goes down looking for a penalty.
05:56Not the first time he's done that.
05:59Well.
06:02I mean, this is just about in range for for a shot here.
06:05If they fancy it, Stellenbosch.
06:09Instead, they've gone for the quick one.
06:12Kept in play.
06:15In fact, it was not.
06:16Incoming.
06:17Sorry.
06:18Throw in incoming.
06:19The long throw towards the near post.
06:21Flicked on by De Jong.
06:22Headed towards goal, but not enough power on it.
06:25Referee thinks about blowing his whistle, but now decides to play on.
06:28And it's Scheherazade who was bringing it forward.
06:32Now Zizou picks it up in a more central area.
06:38Zizou again.
06:40Zizou pulls a trick.
06:42They have dragged two players back to take the corner, though.
06:46That is De Jong with the flick on.
06:48And it goes into the side netting.
06:51A little bit of space opening up on the right hand side.
06:54Now Zizou, he wants to try and turn inside here.
06:57Oh, nice.
06:58For Gabert.
06:59Gabert puts the ball into the back post.
07:01And that was an important defensive header.
07:04From Tata Kiba.
07:05In the last, what, 11 minutes plus.
07:08There shouldn't be too much in the West Office.
07:10Although we did have a couple of injury timeouts at the start of the half.
07:13As you can see.
07:14But it's not too much.
07:15It's not too much.
07:16It's not too much.
07:17We did have a couple of injury timeouts at the start of the half.
07:20As Zizou now breaks into space on that right hand side.
07:23Time to look up.
07:24Does look up.
07:25Measures across the back post.
07:26And it's...
07:29God's will with the ball inside to Gabert.
07:32Stabs across in.
07:33It's been brought down.
07:36No shot coming in.
07:37Flicked on.
07:38Just actually flicked away from Zizou.
07:40But Gabert will pick that up at the far side now.
07:44Zizou has followed him out there.
07:46Just trying to find some space.
07:47Thinks about moving on to his left foot.
07:49Whips one in on the right instead.
07:51Stabbed away by Ndouli.
07:53And then smashed.
07:59Some of them attacking reinforcements as well.
08:01That's a nice ball in from the back post.
08:02And it's...
08:03Oh, saved onto the post.
08:05Well, that's the closest we've come to the opening goal.
08:07It's...
08:10Long ball into the area.
08:11The keeper comes for it.
08:13Half gets it.
08:17And with that, the referee finally brings this one to an end.
08:27Does...
08:29Tanguy Mbiame.
08:31Handshakes all round.
08:32A goalless draw here.
08:37At the Cape Town Stadium.
08:39A game of few real chances.
08:41I can only think of one proper save that had to be made, really.