Oday Dabbagh scored to give Zamalek of Egypt a fortunate 1-1 draw at AS Otoho of Congo Brazzaville on Saturday in a Caf Confederation Cup quarterfinal first leg.
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The 27-year-old striker raced on to a long lofted pass, allowed the ball to bounce, then slammed a half-volley past goalkeeper Aboubacar Doumbia after 32 minutes in the Congolese capital.
Charles Atipo had given Otoho a 13th-minute lead, firing a free kick from outside the area over goalkeeper Mohamed Sobhy and into the corner of the net.
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After a hesitant start to the second half, Otoho took control only to be let down by a lack of clinical finishing, with Bandiougou Diallo the chief culprit.
The Malian had several chances to regain the lead for the Congolese club, but a lack of urgency and some wild shooting proved his undoing.
While the Cairo outfit spent most of the second half defending, they did create a chance through a counterattack, only for substitute Ahmed Sherif to blaze wide.
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The result leaves two-time Confederation Cup winners Zamalek favoured to reach the semifinals after the second leg on 22 March in Cairo.
Drawing ended a run of four straight victories at home by knockout-stage debutants Otoho in the African equivalent of the Uefa Europa League.
Their victims included Chabab Belouizdad of Algeria and 2024-25 Confederation Cup semifinalists Stellenbosch of South Africa.
The other Egyptian challengers, Al Masry, host Belouizdad in Suez later on Saturday. The clubs are among six from North Africa to reach the quarterfinals.