Morocco’s RS Berkane will head to next weekend’s TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Final second leg with a one-goal advantage after defeating Zamalek 2-1 in the first leg at the Berkane Municipal Stadium on Sunday evening.First-half goals by captain Issoufou Dayo and Adil Tahif ensured the two-time champions head to Cairo with a slender lead for what promises to be a highly entertaining second-leg final in Egypt.##NAJAVA_MECA_8094772##With the home-ground advantage, the Orange Boys took control of the game in the opening stages. Continued attacks in the Zamalek danger area saw the White Knights concede an early penalty in the opening 10 minutes, resulting in RS Berkane skipper Dayo stepping up to power the hosts ahead with a well-taken penalty.With the roaring crowd of Moroccans behind them, the two-time champions continued surging forward against a Zamalek side that was struggling to contain the relentless attacks.Posta coach contented with draw in MombasaThe hosts doubled their lead in the 32nd minute after a pinpoint cross from a corner by Mohamed El Morabit found Tahif, who headed into the bottom right corner to extend the hosts’ lead ahead of the break.The Egyptians returned from recess a more structured outfit and wasted no time getting back into the game with the aim of reducing the deficit. A lapse of concentration just seconds from the resumption saw Ahmed Sayed, with his fifth assist of the competition, finding Seifeddine Jaziri, whose powerful header found the bottom left corner to reduce the deficit.The early goal injected life into the Zamalek attack, which was buoyed by their confidence-boosting goal. Despite the newfound confidence, the Egyptians could not break the stubborn RS Berkane defense led by the experienced Dayo.BUT DE JAZIRIIIIIIII ! 🔥🇹🇳Seifeddine Jaziri réduit le score (2-1) contre le RS Berkane en Coupe de la CAF ! 🏆🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/Rb8ea3icQa— 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒕 𝑻𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒊 🇹🇳 (@Footounsi) May 12, 2024 Both sides continued to ask questions of each other, but a resolute defense saw them deny each other potential goalscoring opportunities for the match to end 2-1 in favor of RS Berkane.The return leg is scheduled for Sunday, May 19, in Cairo, with the kickoff set for 19:00
