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The 56-year-old strategist watched the Red Devils extend their unbeaten streak to 11 games in all competitions.
Pitso Mosimane’s Al Ahly secured a close 1-0 over Al Mokawloon in the Egyptian Premier League match on Sunday night.
The only goal of the match was scored by Amr Al Salaya a few minutes before the half-time break and it was enough to give Mosimane a winning start in Egypt.
Mosimane, who resigned as Mamelodi Sundowns head coach on Wednesday, expected to start his tenure at the Red Devils with a victory after replacing Rene Weiler on Thursday.
The accomplished strategist called club captain Mohamed El Shenawy to the starting lineup after Weiler rested him in the midweek clash against Tersana.
Weiler led Al Ahly to a 2-1 victory over Tersana on Wednesday in what turned out to be the Swiss manager’s last game in charge of the Cairo giants and has since been replaced by Mosimane.
Al Ahly were determined to record their 26th win of the season despite already claiming the record-setting 42nd Egyptian Premier League title.
The locals broke the deadlock five minutes before the break after receiving a penalty that was converted by Amr Al Salaya.
It was Al Salaya’s seventh goal of the season in the league and he has played 26 games in the competition this season.
The 31-year-old midfield master hopes to remain a regular under Mosimane with the Red Devils looking to complete the quad.
Al Ahly have already won the league title and Super Cup with Weiler this season and the ambitious club is hungry for more success.
Mosimane is tasked with winning the Caf Champions League title and the Egyptian Cup to complete what would be a remarkable achievement for the North African giants.
The Red Devils are scheduled to face Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca in the Champions League semi-finals and Abou Qir Fertilizers in the Egypt Cup quarter-finals later this month.
Al Ahly’s next game is against ENPPI SC in a national league match on Wednesday 07 October and the Mosimane team has three games left in the competition.
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First 3️⃣ points in Jingles pocket# CHAMP42NS #WEAreAlAhly pic.twitter.com/KTroWuMuYO– Al Ahly SC 🇬🇧 (@AlAhlyEnglish) October 4, 2020
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