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The Pyramids continue to chase Zamalek in the fight for second place, after defeating Al-Ittihad of Alexandria with an unanswered goal.
John Antoy scored the only goal of the match in the 53rd minute with a superb header to secure match points for Pyramids.
Pyramids raised their score to 57 points in third place for the fourth consecutive victory, one point behind second-placed Zamalek.
As for Al-Ittihad, he failed to win for the seventh game in a row and the second loss after the Alexandria team stumbled upon Enppi.
The final 5 minutes of the first half witnessed great excitement after Jihad Greisha awarded a penalty to Pyramids in the 40th minute, but after reverting to video technology, the obstruction from outside the penalty area was deemed a foul. and sent off for Al-Ittihad player Marwan Al-Najjar.
In the 46th minute before the break, Eric Traore scored a goal that was disallowed due to video technology after discovering John Antoy’s handball.
In the second half, Pyramids dominated the course of the match, taking advantage of the numerical shortage of the Al Ittihad team.
In the 53rd minute, Ibrahim Hassan presented an opportunity with a wonderful cross that John Antwi converted with a strong header on goal.
Pyramids will play their next match against Egypt for the clearing on Saturday night, while Al Ittihad faces the Army Vanguard on Sunday.