Video: Berekum Chelsea hold Zamalek to 1-1 draw in Cairo

Posted On Saturday, 1st September 2012

Berekum Chelsea held Zamalek to a pulsating 1-1 draw in their Champions League penultimate Group B match on Saturday, leaving their semi-final chances in a balance.

The home side went ahead after just 13 minutes through Mohamed Ibrahim but defender Awudu Nafiu restored parity 11 minutes later at the Cairo Military Academy Stadium.

Chelsea needed victory from this encounter to brighten their chance of qualification to the semi-finals but had to overcome a resilient Zamalek side at the Cairo Military Academy Stadium.

Al Ahly must now beat TP Mazembe in Lumbubasi on Sunday to keep the 2011 Ghanaian champions in contention for a last four berth.

In the presence of home fans, Zamalek claimed their first point of the Champions League group stage with a 1-1 draw against Berekum Chelsea in Cairo./p>

Both goals came in the first 25 minutes as Chelsea’s Awudu Nafui cancelled out Mohamed Ibrahim’s first-ever continental goal for Zamalek.

Zamalek are now certain to finish bottom of Group B with one point from five games, whereas Chelsea maintain their slender hope of qualifying with six.

With Zamalek already eliminated, football on the pitch paled into insignificance as the return of fans to the stands was the mere highlight of the game.

Back for the first time in seven months, Zamalek’s Ultras White Knights were active from the first minute of the match at the Military Academy.

However, the ardent Zamalek fans were hardly cheering their players following a campaign to forget in Africa this season.

The some 3000 supporters present in the stands poured their rage on the Whites’ board, chanting against Mamdouh Abbas’ board for long spells.

Early action

Chelsea almost took the lead through the deadly Emmanuel Clottey, who was only denied by a heroic block from Sabri Rahil.

Zamalek replied in the 12th minute when youngster Ibrahim combined well with lone striker Abdoulaye Cisse before curling home the layoff with aplomb.

But the visitors drew level with a scruffy goal from Nafui, who dispatched home from close range after a couple of rebounds and ricochets.

Zamalek had several chances to record a morale-boosting victory but couldn’t find the finishing touch they needed.

An unfortunate moment that capped the Whites’ miserable campaign came in the 75th minute when Ahmed Samir’s shot was cleared off the line in agonizing fashion.

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READERS COMMENTS

xpapa says:

September 1, 2012 at 8:41 pm

i was highly disappointed in these berekum bois, xpecialy de strikers!

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Che Congoman says:

September 1, 2012 at 8:54 pm

Bye bye Bekerum-Chelsea!. This is as far as boys can get.Coz beyond this stage is only reserved to Masters Masters like Tp Mazembe And a few others!.
So you stay put, and watch TP’M WHIP Ahly tomorrow evening!. Clottey has fell where King Mputu succeeded. Mputu And His Team mate beat Zamalek at Home!!. Sorry guys try again next year.

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mike says:

September 1, 2012 at 11:20 pm

Zambia is trully a great football nation. It looks like tp mazembe is going to win this years caf champions league and the congolese giants are blessed with Rainford Kalaba, Sunzu, Nathan Sinkala, Francis Kasonde and Himoonde all of whom won the africa cup. Zambia for life the reigning Kings Of Africa!!! @ congoman TP Mazembe will beat chelsea and win the club world cup!!

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Ghanaman says:

September 2, 2012 at 3:52 am

If you were great you would not be here kissing our A$$!!!

You have no dignity and you know the real truth…. That is assuming you have a brain in your head!!

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Jay Jay Okocha says:

September 2, 2012 at 6:19 am

@Ghanaman, just accept that you have crushed out of this tournament. TP Mazambia is not a team to joke with. They will come bash you at your own backyard in tow weeks time. CAF Champions league belongs to men like TP Mazambia, Ahly and Sunshine stars. Not those Clottey boys who score luck goals and penalties. ok. Watch this afternoon how you will crush out of the semis with one to go.

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Che Congoman says:

September 2, 2012 at 8:57 am

Loool. Where are them Bekerum-Chelshit’s fans who used to doubt the Capacity, the ability and the Professionalism of TP Mazembe Anglebert of Lubumbashi DR Congo???.
You need to Remember that Moses Katumbi is the man of of the moment in African football.Katumbi has got a very deep pocket to pay top players like Mputu well, and this stops them going somewhere else like Europe. So how can you much MOSES KATUMBI’S BOYS?. No Chance. Bye,Bye Bekerum.

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Dr Who says:

September 2, 2012 at 9:48 am

I am surprise how suddenly Zambians have turned Congolese and Malawians.what makes you think Chelsea would not qualify? And who told you guys that Ahly would lose today? Wait & see and stop exciting yourselves with Chelsea draw.mind you Chelsea had only lost to Ahly & so is TP.Chelsea will surely qualify ahead of TP.

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Che Congoman says:

September 2, 2012 at 11:42 am

WE SHALL FIND OUT SOON ENOUGH. STAY PUT. TP IS THE BEST.

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Che Congoman says:

September 2, 2012 at 11:44 am

YOUR DREAM WILL BE CUT SHORT THIS AFTERNOON BY MPUTU AND HIS TEAM MATES.

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Jay Jay Okocha says:

September 2, 2012 at 6:23 pm

THE DREAM HAS BEEN CUT SHORT. TRY NEXT TIME. @GHANAMAN, YOU HAVE BEEN SILENCED. TP MAZAMBIA WILL NOW FINISH YOU COMPLETELY AT YOUR OWN BACKYARD. WE TOLD YOU WITH Che Congoman THAT YOU ARE STILL BOYS YOU JUST KNOW HOW TO TALK. LET’S WAIT FOR MALAWI NOW NEXT WEEK.

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