JS Kabylie (Algeria) vs. Ahly / Pre-match Discussions

A few days for the big encounter in the Kabylie city of Tizi Ouzou - the first Egyptian/Algerian encounter on Algerian soil since the unfortunate debacle. JSK lead the group with 6 points followed by Ahly with 4 points.

A very warm welcome was awaiting Ahly in Houari Boumediene Airport in Algiers:

Apparently, the bus carrying the Ahly team had a bit of a slide due to the rain. No one was injured thankfully and the bus was replaced by Algerian authorities.

A bit about Tizi Ouzou, the city where Ahly is playing in Algeria.

Tizi Ouzou (in Kabyle: Tizi Uzezzu in Latin script, Tizi Ouzou in Tifinagh.svg in Tifinagh) is a city in Kabylia, Algeria, where it ranks second in population after Béjaïa. It is the capital and largest city of Tizi Ouzou Province and of Great Kabylia (Grande Kabylie, which is the western part of Kabylia). (Wikipedia)

This city, surrounded by mountains, has a population of more than 100,000 inhabitants. The Kabylie name "Tizi Ouzou" translates into "hill of brooms" - brooms here meaning a certain type of shrubs that grow in Mediterranean regions. The football stadium where Ahly is playing is Stade 1er Novembre, with a capacity of 20,000.

Egyptian bus attacked, Osama Hosni injured...details to come shortly.

Ahly Bus Stoned in Algeria: http://www.filgoal.com/English/News.aspx?NewsID=71041