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Coach of South Africa’s SuperSport United, Gavin Hunt, says his side have no chance against Al Ahly of Egypt in the African Champions League.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Egyptian side hold a 2-0 lead going into Saturday’s second round second leg tie in Polokwane. <\/p>\n

When asked about his side’s chances of overturning the first leg deficit he simply replied: “And pig’s might fly , let’s see what happens.” <\/p>\n

“But to be fair we could have won the first leg – we lost 2-0 but we had some chances and that was with half a team as well.” <\/p>\n

Hunt added that of his 25 registered players he only has 13 available for this clash, including two goalkeepers. <\/p>\n

“We’ve no squad to play in this because we have lost players and you can’t register new ones,” Hunt told BBC Sport. <\/p>\n

He went onto explain that clubs have to register 25 players for the Champions League in December and he then sold three players during the South African transfer window in January. <\/p>\n

To add to his woes three players are suspended and has several injuries. <\/p>\n

Despite the recent problems in Egypt and the suspension of the country’s league Hunt says Ahly are a stronger team. <\/p>\n

“They have almost a full international team, a team that’s got not problems,” he insisted. <\/p>\n

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Gavin Hunt, SuperSport United coach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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“When they register their regular squad in December they still have those players.” <\/p>\n

His comments came despite the fact that the Egyptian league and the South African league start and end around the same time. <\/p>\n

The coach, who has led SuperSport to the the last three domestic league titles, admits South African pay little attention to the Champions League. <\/p>\n

“South African sides don’t care at all about the Champions League,” he said. <\/p>\n

“It’s a huge spectacle but nobody cares, we just have to get on with it and do what we can.” <\/p>\n

Hunt blames the fact that South Africa follow a European season for the problems and the costs of travelling around the continent. <\/p>\n

“It costs an arm and a leg to get to away games – we travel 12 hours to Frankfurt then three hours into Africa and then back to Frankfurt and onto South Africa – so it takes three or four days,” he pointed out. <\/p>\n

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Dioko Kaluyituka scored for TP Mazembe against Simba of Tanzania<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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Other highlights this weekend include Zamalek<\/b>, the great Cairo rivals of Ahly and the other Egyptian challengers this year for a 1.5-million-dollar first prize, trying to overcome a 4-2 deficit when they host Club Africain<\/b> of Tunisia in a clash of former champions. <\/p>\n

The first-leg goal fest was partly due to the rustiness of the adversaries with the overthrow of President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia leaving clubs there without competitive action for several months. <\/p>\n

Defending champions TP Mazembe<\/b> from the DR Congo have created history by becoming the only club to twice successfully defend the title and now they have their sights on a record third title in a row. <\/p>\n

Patou Kabangu, Cameroonian Narcisse Ekanga and Dioko Kaluyituka scored in a 3-1 first-leg victory over Tanzanian visitors Simba<\/b>, whose Ugandan striker Emmanuel Okwi snatched a late goal to keep the tie alive. <\/p>\n

A couple of former champions are in trouble with 1976 winners Mouloudia Alger<\/b> of Algeria trailing Dynamos<\/b> of Zimbabwe 4-1 after a poor showing in the first leg in Harare that was partly salvaged by a late Reda Babouche penalty. <\/p>\n

“I am gutted because we came to Zimbabwe full of hope for a good result. What happened has left us with a really tough task,” admitted ex-West Ham striker Youssef Sofiane. <\/p>\n

Vita Club<\/b> of DR Congo conquered Africa in 1974 and it does not look like they are going to repeat that feat this year after slumping 1-0 in Kinshasa to 2008 runners-up Coton Sport Garoua<\/b> of Cameroon.\n<\/p>\n

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