Thorup reacts strongly after heated 1-1 attract Rabat
CAF Champions League: Al Ahly coach Jess Thorup condemns harmful crowd incidents after Al Ahly’s draw with AS FAR
Al Ahly head coach Jess Thorup expressed frustration over the group disturbances that marred the 1-1 draw towards AS FAR on Friday in Rabat throughout matchday 2 of the CAF Champions League Group B.
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Taking part in on the Prince Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Al Ahly fell behind however equalised by Mahmoud Hassan Trezeguet who scored halfway by the second half to safe invaluable level away.
Talking after the match, Thorup acknowledged the problem of the fixture:
“I mentioned earlier it will be troublesome match and we totally understood the problem in Rabat. Each groups had possibilities. They might have gained and we may have gained. Ultimately.. a draw was the end result”..
The sport was paused for a number of minutes after sections of the AS FAR crowd threw water bottles & steel objects onto the pitch together with sharp development software, captured clearly by TV cameras and broadly circulated on social media.
Tensions rose instantly after Al Ahly’s equaliser with scuffles between gamers earlier than the referee intervened to revive order.
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Thorup criticised the incident whereas praising the stadium ambiance total:
“The stadium was nice and the ambiance was improbable however I didn’t just like the bottle throwing. This stuff damage what could possibly be stunning scene. They need to not occur”..
“We got here to Morocco to win”
Regardless of the draw, Thorup insisted that Al Ahly’s ambition was all three level:
“We got here right here to win. However typically the circumstances round you’re troublesome and drive you to just accept level away from dwelling. The vital factor is that we didn’t lose”
He added that Al Ahly’s efficiency within the second half was “significantly better” and that the staff was “very near successful regardless of the depth & ambiance”
Group B standings tighten
The end result leaves Al Ahly on the prime of Group B with 4 level, stage with Younger Africans however forward on aim distinction.
AS FAR earned their first level of the marketing campaign after shedding their opener 1-0 to Younger Africans whereas JS Kabylie stay backside after slim defeat to Al Ahly in Cairo.