Gor Mahia eliminated by Al Ahly

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the 22nd minute through Rahim Rabi, who headed in the ball from a short-taken corner that resulted from Godfrey Ochieng's miscalculated clearance.

Gor Mahia had an opportunity to equalize when Chris Ochieng drew a foul outside the box to win a free kick, but the resulting attempt from Austin Odhiambo went wide.

K'Ogalo keeper Gad Mathews was then called into action, rushing to clear the ball away from Al Ahly forward Wessam Abou Ali, who was a constant threat.

The first half ended with Al Ahly leading 1-0, and Gor Mahia needed to find a way to overcome the Red Eagles in the second half.

The home side got stronger as the second half went on controlling possession of the ball, as well as restricting K'Ogalo in attack.

Al Ahly capitalized on the visitors' defensive sloppiness in the 53rd minute, extending their lead when Wessam Abou Ali converted Akram Tawfik's assist.

The African champions were happy to sit on their two-goal lead and Lawrence Juma almost made an immediate impact off the bench when he threatened to halve the deficit with a strike that flew over the target.

Gad Mathews came to K'Ogalo rescue two minutes later, with a great reaction save to keep denying Kahraba.

Gor Mahia pushed for a consolation in the closing stages of the game but could not break through an in-form Al Ahly defense, as the Egyptian giants found their third goal in the 91st minute through second-half substitute Taher Mohamed Taher to sail into the group stages in pursuit of their record 13th African title.
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How they lined up:

Al Ahly: Mohamed El-Shennawy, Rami Rabia, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hani, Yahia Attiyat Allah, Akram Tawifk, Emam Ashour, Marwan Attia, Perci Tau, Wessam Abou Ali, Hussein El-Shahat

Gor Mahia: Gad Mathews, Ochieng Geoffrey, Owino Sylvester, Alpha Onyango, Omija Alphonse, Philemon Otieno, Morrison Enock, Odhiambo Austin, Shariff Musa, Ochieng Chris, Samuel Kapen