Wydad coach: Job not done despite win over Esperance

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Wydad Casablanca coach Adel Ramzi praised his players after their  1-0 African Football League (AFL) semi-final first-leg win over  Esperance but warned the tie remains in the balance. https://rb.gy/j72x8

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00:00 Wiedad Casablanca versus Esperance, a North African derby with plenty of history and now

00:07 writing a new chapter.

00:09 The first leg of the African Football League, who will take an advantage after the first

00:13 instalment in Casablanca?

00:20 Really good switch of play.

00:24 With a brilliant ball at the first opening.

00:27 And while he might look back on that, Osema Puguera.

00:33 Do you think he might have taken the chance first time?

00:40 Djibril takes out a ball.

00:44 A great first touch from Onyedjem.

00:48 He wants a corner.

00:49 At the moment it's just going to be a goal kick.

00:52 That was a great touch.

00:54 But I think Esperance is defending too deep.

01:04 And Nash loses it under his foot.

01:09 Ogbele Onoes and it just flashes past.

01:12 Ben Sharifa's goal.

01:14 And they are doing the right thing.

01:17 When you don't react quickly, they will come and cover the space and it will be very difficult

01:21 to penetrate.

01:22 And that's when you get a space, try to shoot.

01:26 We need to keep the ball moving and certainly the rain in Casablanca should help.

01:32 A little flick on.

01:34 It was always going to be tough to beat Ben Sharifa from there.

01:43 Pushed some players forward to this brilliant weaving run from Ati Atala.

01:49 Clips it into space.

01:51 And just when Esperance had pushed forward, it's no surprise that Wieda had their clearest

01:56 chance on goal.

01:58 From fullback to fullback.

02:00 But El Amloud missing the target.

02:08 Ayudel Amloud with the best chance so far.

02:11 That's a much better one from distance.

02:14 On target.

02:15 Maybe didn't need to rush the cross back across but they have got a corner.

02:19 What a hit by Aboufatt.

02:22 Great save, this is what we were talking about.

02:24 Just hit something, let the goalkeeper punch out, let them panic.

02:27 Keep the fans on their toes.

02:31 Esperance work it well.

02:34 Cross in.

02:35 And the Brazilian on the spin.

02:39 Brave block to deny Rodrigo Rodriguez.

02:42 But then he hits the target.

02:44 It wasn't travelling too quickly.

02:48 El Moti able to get across and push it wide.

02:55 But now a strike coming in.

03:04 Yousef El Moti looking comfortable as it dragged wide.

03:11 Bousfiane, it's a great ball in and it's gone into the net.

03:21 El Pari might not have got a touch but the big striker was the decoy in the end.

03:27 And all that frustration flows out from the stands.

03:33 Well this Red Sea aren't for parting.

03:36 And I guess this is the value of a curling cross rather than maybe just a strike at goal.

03:42 You've got two options.

03:44 The second one is come up trumps.

03:56 Midad trying to really put their foot down on this tie.

04:02 It's a lovely ball to the back post.

04:04 Off the bar.

04:05 Well El Pari was the decoy for the opening goal.

04:10 He is so close to doubling their lead.

04:22 An away goal would be absolutely priceless.

04:25 And it may yet come.

04:29 Brilliant clearance.

04:32 And Esperance would love to do so.

04:36 Teka rides the challenge.

04:37 It's a really good ball.

04:39 Chance to strike.

04:42 Brilliant opportunity.

04:44 Just striking straight at the goalkeeper, Oua Abe.

04:48 It's Midad through Bousfiane who take a slender lead to Tunisia for the second leg on the

04:56 1st of November.

04:57 And it's a goal.

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