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| December 15, 2002 | Sunday | Shawwal 10, 1423 |
Zamalek claims fifth African League title
CAIRO, Dec 14: A long range drive from midfielder Tamer Abdelhamid gave Egypt’s Zamalek a 1-0 win over Raja Casablanca of Morocco in a tempestuous African Champions League final on Friday.
A closely fought second leg tussle, that often spilt over into violence, was decided in stoppage time at the end of the first half.
Abdelhamid snatched up a poor clearance from Raja defender Nabil Masloub, cut through two tackles and then shot from outside the penalty area.
Raja goalkeeper Mustapha Chadli got a hand to his curling shot but the ball dipped into the net to hand the Egyptian club a record fifth Champions League title.
The two sides had played a goalless draw in the first leg in Casablanca a fortnight ago, setting up a much anticipated return game in front of 70,000 at the Cairo stadium.
It was Zamalek’s first win since 1996.—Reuters
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