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The imposing Malian defender, who joined Ahly this summer after the expiry of his contract with TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo, has left nine minutes from the end to settle a boring affair in favor of his team. He won two consecutive victories under the aegis of new coach Patrice Carteron, crushing the township 3-0 at home before beating him again. on the road.
They are second in the group with seven points, three behind the leaders of Esperance of Tunisia who ensured their progression until the round of 16. The city and Kampala township in Uganda each have three points with only two remaining matches.
Muddy pitch
The chances were low in the first half, with both sides struggling to tie the pbades.
The hosts fired the first warning shot after 12 minutes, when Lemponye Tshireletso's weak effort narrowly missed the 22-yard target.
But they were as close as Township and Ahly were working for the rest of the first half. The visitors, however, turned down a goal when the referee said winger Walid Soliman had propelled the Township goalkeeper before Walid Azaro sped the ball into a deserted net.
Nigerian winger Junior Ajayi of Ahly was dismissed in the last moments. This seemed like a serious injury while the team was deprived of its necessary creativity after the break.
The Red Devils hardly troubled the township in a dull second period and could have even taken six minutes after the hour if it had not been for a brilliant rescue of Egyptian goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shennawi, which rocked a fierce attack of Tshireletso.
But Coulibaly is badured that there will be no upheavals in Gaborone, dominating his marker to send a ball header to the following A corner from the Tunisian left-back Ali Maaloul in the 81st minute.
Islam Mohareb and Azaro missed two chances to double up in stoppage time but Ahly held out for a valuable win
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