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Football: Soccer-Wydad Casablanca through to African Champions League final

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Football: Soccer-Wydad Casablanca through to African Champions League final

CASABLANCA (Reuters) – Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca had been held at dwelling within the second leg of their African Champions League semi-final on Friday however nonetheless superior to the final with a 4-2 combination overcome Petro Atletico of Angola.

Friday’s 1-1 draw adopted a 3-1 away win final weekend for Wydad, who will meet both Al Ahly of Egypt or Algerias Entente Setif of Algeria within the May 30 final in Casablanca.

It shall be a fifth final for Wydad, who had been African champions in 1992 and 2017.

Petro took a shock twenty first minute lead with a protracted vary shot from large out on the wing by Brazilian import Gleison however seven minutes later the house groups centre again Amine Ferhane headed dwelling an equaliser from a nook.

Wydad will know the identification of their opponents on Saturday when Setif host the second leg of their semi-final in opposition to holders Al Ahly.

The Cairo giants lead 4-0 from the primary leg final Saturday.

(Writing by Mark Gleeson in Cape Town; Editing by Martyn Herman)



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