League

Egypt
Spectators: 6766 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Egypt getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Hamza Nagy hit a great ball. Wael Abu Trika's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Mortada Naguib skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Wael Abu Trika sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hosny Emad in the 14th minute of play forced Black Devils's goalkeeper Mortada Naguib to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Egypt's goal looked a bit too open when Ezz Belal came free, but Akram Tawfeek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Shehab Essam sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute, Egypt's Hosny Emad dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Wael Abu Trika during the 24th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Black Devils booed when Egypt was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wael Abu Trika didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 27th match minute, Black Devils was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zidan Nizar to maneuver through the defense. In the 30thth minute of the game Ezz Belal who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Egypt's Akram Tawfeek was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Shehab Essam had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mortada Naguib made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Wael Abu Trika sent off a good shot on target. Egypt's Akram Tawfeek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Shehab Essam in the 45th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hosny Emad stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Shehab Essam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Wael Abu Trika fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mortada Naguib having to interfere. In the 57th minute, Nayef Safwat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 62 minutes into the match, Black Devils's goal looked a bit too open when Hosny Emad came free, but Mortada Naguib reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Egypt getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Besheer Rateb hit a great ball. In the 69th minute Hosny Emad shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mortada Naguib saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hosny Emad sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the match, Black Devils's Shehab Essam sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Akram Tawfeek narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.