League Play-Off

Tunis
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute Emam Fayez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ramzy Monzer saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zamalek sc's Thabit Zidan was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 4th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Thabit Zidans short, quick shot in the 8thth minute got Ramzy Monzer to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 9 played minutes Emam Fayez rounded Kubush's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. After 16 minutes, Emam Fayez mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zamalek sc and the Kubush players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Zamalek sc's Emam Fayez got a free kick in the 16th minute. When Kubush's Ziyad Waheed in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Zamalek sc's goalie prevented a goal. Kubush's Ramzy Monzer proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Kubush from getting a goal against them. Saeed Refaat's late challenge caught a Kubush's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Saeed Refaat helped the player get up and apologised. If Thabit Zidan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thabit Zidan struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Ramzy Monzer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zamalek sc. When Salem Gaafar fell near the penalty area in the 43rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kubush's protests and gave Salem Gaafar a yellow card for diving instead. After 43 played minutes Kubush got a freekick which was hit by Salem Gaafar. If Emam Fayez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Thabit Zidan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Ziyad Waheed stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Kubush's goal looked a bit too open when Emam Fayez came free, but Ramzy Monzer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ashraf Sameh kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 63 minutes into the game, Yasser Mazhar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Ramez Fadel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Fadel Ayman hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emam Fayez in the 68th minute of play forced Kubush's goalkeeper Ramzy Monzer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thabit Zidan struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Ramzy Monzer didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Zamalek sc. 73 minutes into the match, Kubush's goal looked a bit too open when Thabit Zidan came free, but Ramzy Monzer reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th match minute, Kubush was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salem Gaafar to maneuver through the defense. After 77 played minutes, Zamalek sc's Saeed Refaat shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ramzy Monzer came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Zamalek sc reached it. 80 minutes into the match, Zamalek sc's goal looked a bit too open when Ziyad Waheed came free, but Ramez Fadel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emam Fayez received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Ramzy Monzer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thabit Zidan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Ramzy Monzer tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ramzy Monzer stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Emam Fayez's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. When Ziyad Waheed came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Kubush fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ziyad Waheed couldn't finish the play.