Zamalek 1-0 El Masry | Match Video Review | Egyptian League
Zamalek bagged all three points in a fast-paced Egyptian League clash against Port Said side El Masry SC at Alexandria’s Borg El-Arab Stadium on Friday.
FT: Zamalek 1-0 Masry
Goal: Ahmed Gaafar 45+2,
Yellow cards: Ahmed Gomaa 32′ / Bassem Morsi 79′ / Hermann Kouao 90+6
Starting lineup:
Zamalek: Mahmoud ‘Gennesh’, Mohamed Nassef, Ali Gabr, Mahmoud Hamdi, Hosni Fathi, Mahmoud ‘Dunga’, Ahmed Tawfik, Maarouf Yussuf (Ibrahim Salah 56′), Bassem Morsi, Ahmed Gaafar (Shikabala 53′), Osama Ibrahim (Ahmed Refaat 75′)
El Masry: Ahmed Mansour, Osama Azab, Mohamed Hamdi, Ahmed Salem, Islam Saleh, Ahmed ‘Kaboria’, Farid Shawki, Ahmed Gomaa, Ahmed Shokri, Mohamed Maged ‘Onosh’ (Hermann Kouao 77′)
Venue: Borg El-Arab stadium
In a game that was totally dominated by Hossam Hassan’s men, Zamalek returnee Ahmed Gaafar was the hero with a headed first-half winner, his 45th goal in two spells with the White Knights.
Zamalek had to overcome a host of injury absences against the Port-Said outfit, with forwards Ayman Hefni, Mostafa Fathi and Stanley Ohawuchi missing the tie, leaving manager Moemen Soliman with little options upfront.
The victory, which comes right before the international break, took Zamalek to tenth spot of the league standings on 10 points, but they still have four games in hand. They won three times and drew once in their opening four matches.
