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08:01 pm
Friday 27 November 2020
Follow-up – Muhammad Hammam:
The honorable visitors of Masrawy watched with us live coverage of the final match of the Horn of Africa, which brings together Zamalek and Al-Ahly in the framework of the final of the 2020 CAF Champions League.
Zamalek went up to the final round after beating Moroccan club Raja Casablanca (4-1) with the two home games, while Al-Ahly rose to the final by beating Wydad Casablanca (5-1).
Zamalek seeks to claim the sixth African title, as they return the last white coronation by winning the 2002 Final at the expense of Raja Casablanca of Morocco.
On the other hand, Al-Ahly hopes to be at the top, crowning the continent and taking the ninth title, as the last crowning in the 2013 edition returns by beating Orlando, the South African champion.
Zamalek Formation: Muhammad Abu Jabal – Ahmed Eid – Mahmoud Alaa – Muhammad Abdel Ghani – Islam Jaber – Tariq Hamid – Ferjani Sassi – Ahmed Sayed “Zizou” – Mahmoud Abdel Razek “Shikabala” – Ashraf Bensharqi – Mustafa Muhammad.
Al-Ahly Formation: Muhammad Al-Shennawi – Muhammad Hani – Yasser Ibrahim – Ayman Ashraf – Ali Maaloul – Amr Al-Soliya – Hamdi Fathy – Hussein Al-Shahat – Muhammad Majdi “Afsha” – Junior Ajay – Marwan Mohsen.
Match details:
The fourth minute saw the first chances of the match through Hussein Al-Shahat, after a great pass from Junior Ajay, but Abu Jabal shines and pushes the ball to a corner.
The first goal came quickly through a superb header by Amr Al-Soulia after a cross from Ali Maaloul, to advance the red team in the fifth minute.
Zamalek’s first threat came in the 15th minute, with a powerful shot from leader Mahmoud Abdel-Razek “Shikabala”, but El-Shenawi blocked the ball.
Zamalek continued his danger against Al-Ahly’s goal after a Mustafa Mohamed header caught Ashraf Bencharki to hit a hard ball that went over the goal in the 16th minute.
Zamalek’s third shot came through Ishraq Bencharki in the 17th minute, past the post, to keep the score (1-0) for Al-Ahly.
Zamalek continued to threaten amid Al-Ahly’s complete absence after the goal, when Ashraf Bencharki fired a powerful ball in the 29th minute from inside the penalty area, passing in front of the players of both teams for goal kick.
In the 31st minute, Shikabala translated Zamalek’s danger with an aggregate goal, as the trio, Ali Maaloul, Junior Ajay and then Amr Al-Sulayyah dodged a powerful ball from inside the penalty area.
Al-Ahly’s first official appearance after Shikabala’s goal was through Hussein Al-Shahat in the first minute of injury time, to make a cross that struck the foot of the Zamalek defender, then Hamdi Fathi tried to deflect the ball with a header, but it reaches Mohammed Abu Jabal.
Zamalek, in the second half, threatened Al-Ahly’s goal in the 49th minute with a magnificent shot from Mostafa Mohamed on the edge of the area, but El-Shennawi shines and attacks the ball.
In the 54th minute, Al-Ahly missed the most dangerous playing opportunity after an organized attack, started by Afsha, then Maaloul, to pass the Tunisian star a wonderful ball in front of Hussein Al-Shahat, who wasted a rare opportunity in front of the empty goal after the ball hit the right post.
A fatal shot by Ahmed Sayed “Zizou” from outside the penalty area hit the left post to keep the score (1-1) in a fiery match between the two teams after the 65th minute passed.
The 80th minute saw a magnificent shot from Mohamed Magdy “Afsha”, hoping to score a second goal in the game, and the ball would go through the post.
Marvelous goal by Mohamed Magdy “Afsha” in the 87th minute, after a shot that did not stop and did not return from outside the area, for the ball to return to Zamalek’s net to convert (2-1)
Follow us minute by minute during the game.
