Egyptian Premier League Round-UP | 3rd matchday
Here are the highlights of the Egyptian Premier League 3rd matchday.
FC Masr ends Zamalek’s winning start to the Egyptian Premier League by holding them to a surprise 1-1 draw in Cairo on Sunday.
Achraf Bencharki put Zamalek ahead on the quarter-hour mark but Omar Habashi scored FC Masr’s first ever goal in the top flight to draw them level on the stroke of halftime.
Zamalek were even lucky to escape a shock loss as FC Masr wasted some goalscoring chances, especially in the dying minutes when their fancied opponents poured forward in search of a precious winner.
The result ends Zamalek’s winning start and leaves them two points behind leaders and defending champions Ahly, who kicked off their campaign with three straight and convincing victories. Both sides meet in the Cairo derby in their next match on 19 October.
Al Ahly secure a third straight win in the Egyptian Premier League, thrashing Aswan 5-1 away from home
Ahly continued their blistering start to the new season by crushing promoted Aswan 5-1 in the Egyptian Premier League on Saturday to go top with a maximum nine points from their opening three games.
Goals from Junior Ajayi, Hussein El-Shahat, Hamdi Fathi, Magdi Afsha and Ramadan Sobhi gave Ahly another impressive victory following their 4-0 win over El-Entag El-Harby in their previous match. Oumed Oukri netted a consolation for Aswan.
In-form winger Sobhi took his tally to three league goals in as many games as Ahly maintained their irresistible form.
Ahly, who are eyeing a fifth straight league crown, lie on top with nine points, three ahead of Zamalek and Pyramids who can go level with them if they win their respective matches.
Friday 4 October
Smouha 2-1 ENPPI
Goals by: Nasser Maher 19, Hossam Hassan 73/ Mohamed Sherif 43
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naZf-qkoJMM
Saturday 5 October
Aswan 1-5 Ahly
Goals by: Oukri 67/ Ajayi 7, El-Shahat 25, Hamdy Fathy 59, Afsha 66, Sobhi 86
https://youtu.be/qSKAC_27nLA
El-Entag El-Harby 0-1 Arab Contractors
Goal by: Mohamed Salem 90
Wadi Degla 0-1 Ismaily
Goal by: Benson Shilongo 70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR3MBatt7XE
Masry 0-1 Ittihad of Alexandria
Goal by: Mohamed Rizk 45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvSWKSoCH6M
Sunday 6 October
Gouna 1-0 Maqassa
Goal by: Hosni Fathi 41
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJKPL0X2rAk
Talae El-Geish vs Pyramids
Goals by: Talla N’Diaye 84, Karim Tarek 90 / Eric Traore 65, Mohamed Farouq 90
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyH2MXbtyeI
Haras El-Hodoud 1-1 Tanta
Scorers: Abdel-Rahman El-Dah 45 / Amr El-Halawani 36
Zamalek 1-1 FC Masr
Goals by: Achraf Bencharki 15 / Omar El-Habashi 45
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG-i0eJwWmg
