By: Hany Ezz El-Din- Egypt scored precious win over World Cup 5-times champions Italy 1-0 in their match in FIFA Confederations Cup .
Egypt climbed to the third place in Group B with 3 points over Italy in goal difference while 6 points Brazil remains on the top.
The clash started slowly no one dominated the game as both defenses did not face any dangerous attacks.
Italy midfielder Jan Luka Zambrota sent weak sho went besides El-Hadary net.
Ahmed Fathy sent a cross to Mohamed zidan in the box, but Cannavaro made it corner.
Giuspe Rossi cannoned a shot went over the Egyptian bar after 12 minutes.
The Italian midfield made quick counter attack ended with Fabio Qualigra cross which saved by El-Hadary after 17 minutes.
The pharaohs dominated the midfield for 20 trying to score a goal to revive their hopes in reaching semi-final.
Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo free kick went behind target, followed with Fisunzo Yaqonta shot which Sion goalkeeper saved it.
Rossi sent a brilliant shot to the Egyptian net saved by El-Hadary hand.
Hosny Abd-Rabou demonstrated great skills in midfield, playing one of his best matches.
Yaqnta found himself few yards of E-Hadary but Ahmed Said Oka rescued Africa champions when he sent the ball to corner kick.
Treka sent brilliant throw to shawky who became head-to-head with GanLuigi Buffon but the Italian defense cut the ball.
Abd-Rabou cannoned brilliant shot saved by Buffon who could not repeat this when Mohamed Homs headed the sole goal from Treka cross for the Egyptians in the 39 minutes.
Second Half
Italy started the second half with strong attack in an attempt to reach equalizer.
Di Rossi sent a ball went over the bar after 50 minutes.
El-Hadary made a brilliant save when he found Yaqnta head-to-head and took the ball in the 53 minutes.
Ahmed Eid Abdel Malek replaced Mohamed Zidan, on the other hand,Luca Toni entered the game to enforce the Italian attack after 56.
The pharaohs made quick counter attack when Abdel Malek saw himself few yards of the Italian keeper but he passed the ball to Treka to be cut by the Azzuri defense.
Ahmed Samir Farag replaced Sayed Moaoud 22 minutes from the end of the game.
El-Hadary repeated his brilliant saves from single Yaqnta in the 70 minutes.
World giants continued their search for equalizer to find strong defense and keeper.
Treka cannoned a long-range shot but the ball went over the bar.
The Egyptian keeper saved Yaqnta shot on the line, before Ahmed Hassan replaced injured Fathy 12 minutes of the end.
Fabio Grosso cross hit the bar before the ball went to midfield.
Andrea Pirlo free kick went over the bar while Egyptian defense continued their strong performance till the end to achieve historical victory
