Africa Sports vs Zamalek SC live today on Sunday April 8th 2012 at 17:30 (EET) Egypt Time, the match will be live on Nile Sports.
The White Castle, Zamalek, will be hosted in Abidjan at 15:30 GMT (17:30 Cairo time) after the Egyptians asked for a two-hour delay to avoid playing in high temperatures.
Hassan Shehata, Egypt’s most successful manager, stressed the importance of defence during the team’s last training session on the opponent’s soil, since Zamalek will be able to qualify even if they are beaten by a one-goal difference.
Their home match was held in the Military Stadium behind closed doors where Benin striker Razak Omotoyossi scored the match’s solitary goal.
Shehata is expected to rely on Omotoyossi today who shined during training, while veteran midfielder Ahmed Hassan – the world’s most-capped player – will fill the playmaker position in the absence of star player Mahmoud Abdel-Razik “Shikabala.”
Right-winger Omar Gaber will replace injured Ahmed Samir, who travelled with the team to support them.
Even with fans’ support, the match won’t be easy for Africa Sports’ coach Joseph Antonio. The Italian coach would likely face sacking in the event of a defeat due to recent poor results by the team, who lost their last four domestic league matches.
Africa Sports vs Zamalek
The match will start at 17:30 (Cairo Time)
Watch the match live on:
www.NileSports.tv
