SC Zamalek and CS Sfaxien defeated Etoile du Sahel and Renaissance Berkane respectively in Sunday’s Caf Confederation Cup semi-final first legs.
In the later kick-off, Mahmoud Kahraba scored the only goal of the game with a thumping volley in the 36th minute as Zamalek defeated Tunisian giants ESS in a cagey contest.
The Cairene giants snuck into the final four after a 1-0 aggregate triumph over Morocco’s Hassania Agadir in the previous round, but have given themselves the edge ahead of their trip to Sousse next Sunday.
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ESS may point towards their postponed quarter-final second leg—as Al-Hilal requested for the fixture to be delayed due to ongoing political turmoil in Sudan—as an explanation as to why they appeared second best at the Borg El Arab Stadium, Alexandria on Sunday.