Martin Jol wins AGAIN | Ahly 3-0 Arab Contractors | VIDEO REVIEW
Ahly claimed a 3-0 away victory over Arab Contractors in a dramatic Egyptian league fixture that saw the game almost called off after the hosts went down to nine men before reaching a point where they were playing with only seven on the pitch.
A 21st-minute goal by Malick Evouna sparked an outrage from Contractors, who subsequently had two players in striker Ahmed Ali and full-back Ahmed ‘Mody’ sent off in quick succession for dissent.
Evouna then scored Ahly’s second just three minutes from half-time against a nine-man Contractors, before the Gabon striker set up Moemen Zakareya for the visitors’ third of the night after the break.
Contractors seemed determined to get the game called off by continuously having players forced off allegedly through injuries, after manager Mohamed Ouda had already made all three substitutions.
But the game eventually resumed, with Contractors completing the game with their nine men on the pitch – with Ahly apparently looking content not to score further goals in the final stages.
Ahly remain top with 68 points after restoring their eight-point lead over second-placed and defending champions Zamalek with four matches remaining, while Contractors lie 14th on 34.
Zamalek said they would withdraw from the competition in protest at the dismissal of the two Contractors players. The White Knights are scheduled to face ENPPI on Thursday.
Match Facts:
FT: Ahly 3-0 Arab Contractors
Goals by: Malick Evouna 21,42, Moemen Zakareya 65
Yellow cards:
Ahmed Hegazy (Ahly)
Ibrahim Adel (Arab Contractors)
Red cards:
Ahmed Aly, Ahmed Moudi (Arab Contractors)
Line-ups:
Ahly: Ahmed Adel, Sabri Rahil (Ramadan Sobhi 42), Ahmed Hegazi, Rami Rabia, Ahmed Fathi, Hossam Ashour (Saleh Gomaa 53), Hossam Ghaly (John Antwi 73), Moemen Zakareya, Walid Soliman , Abdallah El-Said, Malick Evouna
Arab Contractors: Mahmoud Aboul-Saoud, Ibrahim Adel, Ahmed Ali, Karim El-Dib, Ahmed Moudi, Omar Gamal (Mohamed Magued 15) ,Didier Kore (Abdel-Aziz El-Shaer 63), Rami Adel, Mohamed Shaaban, Ahmed Ali, Mohamed Fadl (Mohamed Abou Sheashae 52)
Referee: Tarek Samy
Venue: PetroSport Stadium
