Mamelodi Sundowns 0
Al Ahly 0
GOALLESS draws are invariably described as dour, boring, lackluster, dull and tedious even. Throw any adjective that means bland and it often goes with matches that produce no goals. Yet, anyone who dares label this one thus should be declared persona non grata from the beautiful game.
This was a top class encounter by two of the continent's premier outfits, a chess-like match that would have had the legendary Garry Kasparov, Boris Spassky and Bobby Fisher applauding.
Sure the 'Queens' were protected throughout at Loftus Versfeld and none of the clubs got to say 'check mate', but it was a fantastic tie this alright. And it makes for an even more intriguing second clash next Friday in Cairo.