Esperance players celebrate after the second goal in Al Ahly nets in the first leg match – Press image courtesy Reuters.
CAIRO - 19 September 2017: The Tunisian newspaper Al Shorouq warned Esperance Sportive of prematurely celebrating before facing Al Ahly in the second leg match of the African Champions League in Rades.
Al Ahly faced off against Esperance Sportive last week at Borg Al Arab stadium in the first leg match of the CAF Champions League’s quarterfinal, which ended with a 2-2 draw.
The newspaper said returning from Egypt with a precious draw against Al Ahly might prompt Esperance Sportive fans to think they will easily land in the semifinal. Officials and the team’s coaching staff however have warned fans of being overconfident as teams such as Ahly have in the past dashed the hopes of Tunisian teams in this competition, particularly in matches played at Rades.
The coaching staff and the officials of the team refuse the over confidence, as Esperance will face a big team like Al Ahly which has previous precedents in stealing hopes from the Tunisian teams in the Champions League especially at Rades.
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