Stellenbosch Held To A Draw By Zamalek In Cape Town

Stellenbosch FC may still fancy a slight chance of progressing to the semifinals of the Caf Confederation Cup after they were held to 0-0 draw by champions Egyptian powerhouse Zamalek in the first leg of their quarterfinal at Cape Town Stadium on Wednesday.

However, it is going to take some effort for Steve Barker's Cape side to earn a result in next week's away match.

Stellies struggled to break down Zamalek's defensive wall that was well marshalled by captain Omar Gaber. Home striker Ashley Cupido was also starved of supply to make any impact against one of the stronger defences Steve Barker's side has faced in this competition.

The best chance of the opening half fell on White Knights right-back Ahmed Mohamed, who shot over the bar after creating space for himself having linked up well with Mostafa Shalaby.

Alongside Mohamed Zizzou Sayed, Shalaby looked the most dangerous of the visitors' attackers.