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3 April 2011<\/p>\n

Zamalek fans have brought shame on Egyptian football after invading the pitch in the dying seconds of their side’s African Champions League tie with Tunisian side Club Africain.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of fans stormed the Cairo Stadium pitch, some armed with knives, others with sticks, and started assaulting the referee, his assistants and some of the Tunisian players. No major injuries were reported though.\n<\/p>\n

It was an unruly scene that could well see Zamalek banned from African club football for some time, and has cast doubt on the restart of the Egyptian Premier League that was due for mid-April.\n<\/p>\n

Zamalek were leading the game 2-1 in injury-time, but were still headed out of the competition as they lost the first leg 4-2 in Tunis.\n<\/p>\n

There could well be problems for Zamalek football director Ibrahim Hassan, who before the match called on the club’s supporters to invade the pitch in retaliation for a handful of Club Africain fans doing likewise in the first leg.\n<\/p>\n

Hassan, the brother of Zamalek coach Hossam Hassan, is a constant agitator in Egyptian football and the fact that he is allowed to continue playing a role in the game in the country shows a weakness within the Egyptian FA.\n<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, it was a bittersweet night for Zamalek’s city rivals Al Ahly, as they lost 1-0 to South African champions SuperSport United, but still advanced to the second round 2-1 on aggregate.\n<\/p>\n

It was the second defeat for an Egyptian team in South Africa in a week after Bafana Bafana dispatched the Pharaohs by the same scoreline in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on March 26.\n<\/p>\n

Ahly will now meet Zesco United of Zambia after they completed a 2-0 victory over Swazi side Young Buffaloes that gave them a 7-0 aggregate win.\n<\/p>\n

In other matches on Saturday, Al-Hilal from Sudan drew 1-1 at Angolan side Club Recreativo Caala to earn a 4-1 aggregate victory.\n<\/p>\n

It was not such a good day for the country in another Sudan-Angola battle as Al-Merreikh lost 3-2 on penalties to Interclube. Both legs finished 2-0 to the home sides, which meant the tie went to penalties and the Angolans came out on top.\n<\/p>\n

Moroccan side Raja Casablanca beat Stade Malien 1-0 at home for a 2-2 aggregate score that saw them advance on the away goals rule having lost 2-1 in Mali a fortnight ago.\n<\/p>\n

ASC Les Jaraafs beat another Mali opposition, Djoliba 4-1 on aggregate after their second leg tie on Saturday finished 1-1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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