In the first leg played in Aba, the People's Elephant triumphed against the Egyptians with a 2–0 victory. The second leg perhaps looked easy for the Egyptians who felt they would re-enact the 6-1 demolition of the quarter-final.
The People's Elephant secured a 2-0 win over the Egyptians in the first match held in Aba, potentially making the second leg an easy victory for the Egyptians, who hoped to repeat their dominant performance from the quarter-finals.