Al Ahly of Cairo will host TP Mazembe of the DR Congo in their opening African Champions League Group B game.
Match info:
Al Ahly vs TP Mazembe
Date & Time: 8 Jul 2012 – 19:30 (EET) | 1:30PM (ET) Canada/USA Time
Venue: Military Academy Stadium
Live TV: www.NileSports.TV
Manuel Jose�s last match in charge of the Red Devils saw them scrape into the competition�s group stage with a nervy 3-2 home victory over Stade Malien, thanks to a hat-trick from inspirational playmaker Mohamed Abou-Treika.
The Red Devils will have to do without their enthusiastic supporters due to a crowd ban, which has been in place since February�s Port Said disaster that led to the cancellation of the Premier League.
�I really wish that our supporters would attend the game, especially seeing that things are getting settled in Egypt with the new president now elected,� El-Badry said in an interview with the CAF�s official website.
�I hope our fans would be there behind us in the coming important and decisive games because they motivate us well. I wish this turns out to be our last game behind closed doors.�
Ahly�s squad includes new signing Oussou Konan of the Ivory Coast, who joined from fellow Premier League side Maqassa. Right-back Ahmed Fathi also shrugged off an injury in time to make the roster.
