VIDEO Bambo saves the day! | Arab Contractors 0-1 Al Ahly
Ahly, playing with nine men, were about to pay for their wastefulness but Karim Bambo came off the bench to head home with five minutes remaining and give his side a precious 1-0 win over 10-man Arab Contractors in the Egyptian Premier League on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old, a promising winger, sent a looping header past the badly-positioned Mahmoud Aboul-Saoud, a former Ahly keeper who had otherwise produced a string of impressive saves to thwart the Red Devils on many occasions.
Emad Meteb spearheaded Ahly’s attack after notching a hat-trick in an exciting 4-2 victory over promoted Damanhour but he was largely a peripheral figure, with the attacking midfielders overshadowing him with a vivid display that only lacked the finishing touches.
Contractors had midfielder Karim Mostafa sent off and Ahly’s left-back Sabri Rahil and central defender Mohamed Naguib were also dismissed early in the second half, all for second bookable offenses, but the title holders still prevailed despite their numerical disadvantage.
Ahly, who are chasing a ninth consecutive title, moved to the ninth place with 11 points, just three short of joint leaders Haras El-Hodoud and Masry, with the latter having played a game more. Contractors are a distant 15th on six points.
