The Red Devils, with many regulars rested, were largely toothless throughout as Maqassa put up a brave fight despite being relegated to the second division for the first time since sealing promotion to the Egyptian Premier League more than a decade ago.
Ahly did create some chances, however, as they laid siege to the area of a defensive-minded Maqassa side.
In the first half, a bouncing header from young striker Ahmed Gharib went just over…