3-0: Al Ahly or Seattle Sounders will face Real Madrid in the ‘semis’

He Al Ahlywith goals from The Shahat, Sheriff and Percy Tauachieved this Wednesday at the stadium of Tangier an unfavorable victory (3-0) against a non-offensive City of Aucklandchampion of Oceania, at the opening of Club World Cup which is disputed in Morocco. The Egyptians, runners-up to African Championswill be measured this Saturday (6:00 pm/Mitele) in the second round against the North American team of Seattle Sounderswinner of CONCACAF. The winner of this match will face the ‘semis’ real Madridon Wednesday, February 8 (8:00 pm/Telecinco), in search of a place in the final.

In the first half, the Al Ahly He showed a lot of touch, he had possession of the ball, but he lacked the necessary verticality to put the team in trouble. City of Aucklandled from the bench by the 39-year-old from Barcelona Albert Riera Vidal (not to be confused with manacorí played in Majorca, spanish either Liverpoolamong others, and who is currently training in NK Olimpija Ljubljana).

They had to spend 25 minutes of games to see the first shot on goal, by the Egyptian abdelkader. The New Zealanders, who hardly left spaces for the Egyptian team in the middle of the field, where the continued struggle of the man from Tarragona stood out. Gerard Garriga (29 years old), they only showed some danger in the corners, where they looked for the ‘Olympic goal’.

With the discount of the first half, the Al Ahly led the scoreboard. Hussein El Shahat received a pass from the asset abdelkader and launched a kick from the front of the area that was ‘swallowed’ by the goal Conor Tracey, after the ball entered the center of his goal. Shahat celebrated it at Cristiano Ronaldojumping with open arms after breaking the New Zealand ‘wall’.

I work for Martínez Munuera in the VOR room

Once the match is resumed (50′), Mohamed Sherif the ball fell to the base of the goalpost of Auckland but the game was invalidated due to an offside signal by one of the Chinese referee’s assistants ma ningwho after a while checked on VOR roomwhere is the Valencian Juan Martinez Munueraa hand within the area of howieson. Finally, he ruled that it was accidental and the penalty claimed by the player was not awarded. Al Ahly.

However, the entire Swiss Marcel Koller It wasn’t long before the sentence of the game began. At minute 56, Sheriff Capitalized on an unfortunate clearance from the midfielder Den Heijer to stand before tracey and beat him in another action where the New Zealand goalkeeper could have done more.

Property Sheriff He was about to score the second goal of his private account, but his shot went wide against a City of Auckland who barely gave any signs of life in the second half, especially after conceding 2-0.

As the rivalry is about to end, the team Cairo He scored again in the 86′ thanks to two new men. the south africa Percy Tau culminated a wonderful heel pass from Kahraba to sign the third goal of the tournament.

As regulation time passed, there was more work in the VOR room Martinez Munuera. the chinese referee ma ning expelled with a direct redn Mitchell (97′) through a treacherous entrance near the edge of the area at Taher Mohamedafter consulting the Valencian and checking the action on the screen of VAR. A decision that took too long with 3-0 on the scoreboard.

Argentine Emiliano Tade’s record

Finally, remember that the Auckland City striker Emiliano Tade (34 years old) broke this Wednesday the record of participants in Club World Cups with a total of eight. Throughout his career, the Argentine was also a member of Atlético Mitre, Wellington United, AmaZulu and Mamelodi Sundowns.

Morocco Club World Cup Calendar

Wednesday, February 1, 2023
1st ROUND
Al Ahly (EGI)-Auckland City (NZL) 3-0
The
Saturday, 4 February 2023
2ND ROUND
​Wydad Athletic (MAR)-Al Hilal (SAU) 3:30 pm (my TV)
​Seattle Sounders (USA)-Al Ahly 6:00 pm (my TV)
The
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
SEMI-FINALS
Flamengo (BRA)-Wydad or Al Hilal 8:00 pm (my TV)
The
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
SEMIFINALS
​Seattle or Al Ahly-Real Madrid (ESP) 8:00 pm (Telecinco)
The
Saturday, February 11, 2023
The
FINAL: 8:00 pm in Rabat (Telecinco or Mitele)
The
3rd and 4th PLACE: 4:30 pm in Rabat (Telecinco or Mitele)