[ad_1]
The whistle of the referee, Saeed Hamzah, came close to announcing the victory of Wadi Tigris over its host Al-Ahly Bank. However, Asim Salah Qaid, the latter had a different opinion and tied in the last moments.
The National Bank snatched a point from the fangs of the Tigris Valley in a match that reached its peak in the final seconds, ending with a goal to equalize it at the Police College stadium.
Veteran forward Salah Amin continued his favorite hobby in the league championship and scored with his sixth team in the competition to give Wadi Degla the lead.
The match was a strong game in the first half and the two teams wasted several times, but veteran Salah Amin (39 years old) took advantage of a perfect cross from Jorginho Intima to turn the head ball into Ahmed Al Saadani’s net in the minute 3. 4.
Salah Amin raised his league goal tally to 73 goals, to become the 33rd leading scorer in tournament history, equal to legends Alaa Al-Hamuli, Ali Abu Greisha and Muhammad Barakat.
And the current season is the thirteenth in a row that Salah Amin has visited Al-Shabak.
Banco Nacional tried to remedy the situation in the second half, but the Tigris defense held firm and was just around the corner for victory, had it not been for a surprise goal at the end of left-back Assem Salah.
The latter took advantage of a high pass inside the Tigris penalty area to follow the ball with a powerful shot that beat Mohamed Abdel Monsef, achieving the equalizer in the 95th minute.
Immediately after the goal, the referee blew his whistle, announcing the end of the exciting match, with a draw.
Wadi Degla will host the Arab Contractors team on Wednesday, while Al-Ahly Bank will play host, Ceramica Cleopatra, in the second round.
