APR cruise past Burundi’s Muzinga

Africa Men Club Championship (Tunisia) 13-16 positionsAPR 3-0 Muzinga (25-18, 25-23, 25-17)El Nahda 3-1 Manga Sport (25-22, 25-15, 29-31, 25-21) 9-12 positions Ahly Beni Ghazi 3-0 GSU (25-22, 26-24, 33-31)Port 3-2 FAP (28-30, 22-25, 25-22, 25-13, 15-10) 5-8 positions Prisons 3-1 Ahly Tripoli (25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 25-21)Chlef 3-0 ESS (25-16, 25-18, 25-19) Semi-final Ahly 3-0 Sfax (25-20, 25-23, 25-19)Zamalek 3-1 Borj Bouarrirj (22-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-20) APR bounced back from GSU’s loss by thrashing Burundi’s Muzinga 3-0 in their pursuit to finish 13th at the on-going Africa Men’s Club Championship in Tunisia. The military side needed only 76 minutes to secure their fourth win (25-18, 25-23, 25-17) in the competition. In the semi-final, eight time record holders Al Ahly of Egypt continued their successful pathway in the competition after clinching a respectable straight sets victory over the organizers Sfax 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-19) in 71 minutes of thrilling action. Zamalek also stormed the final after fighting back from a set down to pull off a 3-1 (22-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-20) victory over the black horse of the competition Bourj Bouarrirj in 104 minutes. It now promises to be a thrilling final on two fronts; Ahly wants to be the first team in the history of the competition to lift the title without dropping a set while Zamalek wants to become only the third side to win the title three times on the trot after Club Africain of Tunisia (1990- 1993) and Al Ahly of Egypt (1995- 1997). Zamalek also want to become the first African club to qualify for the Club World Cup in succession. Ends

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APR cruise past Burundi’s Muzinga