Es Setif and USM Alger at Ismaili and Hilal challenges

Algeria USM Alger travelled to Egypt Friday to play against Ismaili Tuesday while Es Setif will face Al Hilal in Sudan Thursday as part of the matches of the second round of the Arab champion's league.

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• At the first round of the competition, USM Alger smashed the Saudi team Al Wehda with a three goals scored by Ammour Omar, Mecheri Fares and Rial Ali.
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• Ismaili qualified to the second round after beating Bahrain’ El Bassatine (3-1 in first leg and 4-1 in second leg).
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• Except injured defenders Ali Rial and Larbi Hosni, Argentine coach of USM Alger Oscar Fullone will keep the same players who faced Al Wehda.
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• ES Setif won the Arab Champions League title twice in 2007-2008. It qualified to the second round of the competition after defeating Lebanon’s Al Ansar in Algeria (3-2) and imposed a draw in Beirut.
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• Al Hilal qualified without playing after the Fifa had suspended the Football Kuwaiti Federation.