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Mahmoud Fathallah, Pyramids general coach, praised the performance of his players against the Libyan Federation, noting that Corona caused the departure of Ahmed Fathi from the team’s main formation, and that Ramadan Sobhi’s ambition is to end the nervous pressures in he is going through, and Mahmoud Fathallah said in a telephone interview with the Hora Program with Schubert via On-Sporn FM Radio: “Thank God, we achieved the first victory this season. Yes, it came with difficulty and pain, but it came in the right moment after the defeat of Al Ittihad of Alexandria and the draw with Zamalek in the league. “
And the Pyramids coach added: “The absence of Ahmed Fathi for ten days from the team due to his contagion of the Corona virus is the reason that he sits as a substitute in yesterday’s game until he fully recovers his technical and physical preparation.”
Mahmoud Fathallah continued: “The severity of Ramadan Sobhi is natural, and it is caused by a loss against Al-Ittihad and then a draw with Zamalek, which put pressure on him and he can get rid of him because he has ambition and goals and is used to championships. “.
The Pyramids and Libyan Al-Ittihad match will be played, in the second leg of the 32nd round of the African Confederation Championship, on January 5 or 6 at the Air Defense Stadium, where it was played on Tuesday night on first leg between the two teams at Alexandria Stadium, and the Pyramids won with 1/0 to postpone the decision. Qualifying for the round of 32 is repeated for the rematch.
The Pyramids winner was scored by Ghanaian player John Antwi, in the 55th minute, after he hit the ball and was blocked by the Libyan goalkeeper, then bounced back towards the player to find the net.
The first half witnessed intense attempts by the Pyramids team to score the progression goal, amid a defensive insurance for the Libyan team, Al-Ittihad, and John Antwi almost scored the goal in the last minutes of the first half, and in stoppage time the Libyan Union rose and Mahdi Al Huni launched the most dangerous attacks on Sherif Ekrami’s goal, and almost scored the progress goal had it not been for Ahmed Sami, the defender.
In the second half, pressure from the Pyramids continued, and Ramadan Sobhi squandered the opportunity for a detective goal in the 51st minute after Nabil Emad Dunga sent a ball into the box and Islam Issa headed Ramadan Sobhi, who shot weakly in the penalty area. goalkeeper hand, and then John Antwi scored the goal for Pyramids, and left. Antwi in the 78th minute, Ahmed Fathy came in in his place.
