Al Ahli, JS Kabylie advance

March 31, 2006

JOHANNESBURG, March 31 (Reuters) - Holders Al Ahli and former winners JS Kabylie recorded 3-0 wins in their African Champions League second round, second leg ties on Friday.

Al Ahli clinched a 5-0 aggregate triumph over Kenya's Tusker FC in Cairo to go through to the last of the knockout rounds.

Osama Hosni scored in the first half before Mohamed Abdelwahab and substitute Wael Riad made sure of victory for the Egyptians in the second.

Tusker missed a late penalty.

Two goals by Hamid Berguiga and one from Hamza Yacef gave Algerians JS Kabylie a 3-1 aggregate win over Zambia champions ZANACO in Algiers.

Al Ahli and JS Kabylie are among nine former winners in this year's Champions League.

The other second leg ties will be played on Saturday and Sunday.

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