Zamalek walkover Ittihad of Alexandria | Match Video Review
Match Facts:
FT: Ittihad of Alexandria 0-2 Zamalek
Goals by: Ibrahim Salah 50, Bassem Morsi 68 (pen)
Yellow cards: Atwa 31, 67, Shehata 90+3 (Ittihad)/ Hamed 43, Nassef 75 (Zamalek)
Red cards: Atwa 67 (Ittihad)
Starting line-ups:
Ittihad of Alexandria: El-Hani Soliman, Abdel-Rahman Farouk (Hazem Emam 74), Mohamed Atwa, Ahmed El-Sayed, Hesham Shehata, Mohamed Osama, Nour El-Sayed, Mahmoud Kabonga, Hassan Tarek (Kabongo Kasongo 63), Ahmed El-Alfi, Khaled Qamar (Amr Nabil 71)
Zamalek: Ahmed El-Shennawi, Osama Ibrahim, Mahmoud Hamdi, Ali Gabr, Mohamed Nassef, Ibrahim Salah, Tarek Hamed, Maarouf Yussuf, Mahmoud Shikabala (Ayman Hefni 64), Stanley Ohawuchi (Mohamed Ibrahim 72), Bassem Morsi (Ahmed Refaat 81)
Match Review
Two second-half goals from Ibrahim Salah and Bassem Morsi gave Zamalek an easy 2-0 victory over Ittihad on Saturday to keep up pressure on perennial rivals Ahly, who face a tough Egyptian Premier League game against Masry.
Zamalek produced a labored display in the first half but were much livelier in the second, with defensive midfielder Ibrahim Salah heading home from a corner before Morsi, who is still struggling to recapture his top form, converted a penalty to ensure a second straight win for the White Knights.
Ittihad had to play with ten men for more than 20 minutes after Mohamed Atwa was dismissed for conceding the penalty, having received a second yellow card.
Zamalek kept a clean sheet for the fourth consecutive game, thanks in particular to some outstanding displays from newly-arrived defender Mahmoud Hamdi, who is likely to be called up for Egypt’s African Cup of Nations campaign next month.
Zamalek moved fourth in the table with 28 points from 12 games, 11 behind leaders and title holders Ahly who played 15.
Ahly face a tough clash against high-flying Masry on Sunday. Should they drop more points following their 0-0 draw with Enppi in their previous match, the Red Devils will give a chance to Zamalek to pull level on top if the latter win their rescheduled matches.
Watch the goals & highlights here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGbvZTPEMu4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIj4V9xq1l0
MINI MATCH:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdhW_g8FaWw
