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Zamalek SC Edges Past Masr in Close Encounter
Cairo, Egypt – Zamalek SC narrowly defeated Masr in a thrilling match played on Wednesday at the Cairo International Stadium. The only goal of the encounter came in the 90th minute, courtesy of Mostafa Atef, who was assisted by Ahmed Sayed.
The match was marked by the intensity and fight of both teams, who contested possession throughout the encounter. Zamalek SC had greater control of the game, with 60% possession, while Masr was more incisive in attack, making 9 shots, although only 2 of them were on target.
The first half was marked by yellow cards, with Masr receiving one in the 28th minute through P. Mutumosi Zilu, and Zamalek SC in the 38th minute through M. Shalaby.
In the second half, both teams made several substitutions in search of victory. Zamalek SC proved more decisive in the final stages of the match and managed to secure the three points thanks to Atef’s goal.
The victory leaves Zamalek SC in a favorable position in the Egyptian Premier League standings.
Match Statistics:
* Masr: 40% possession, 9 shots (2 on target, 5 off target), 3 corners, 9 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
* Zamalek SC: 60% possession, 11 shots (1 on target, 8 off target), 5 corners, 12 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
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Substitutions zamalek sc: at minute 38 M. Atef came in and M. Shalaby went out., at minute 46 A. Magdy came in and H. Mathlouthi went out., at minute 63 M. El Sayed came in and O. Gaber went out., at minute 72 M. Naser came in and S. Jaziri went out., at minute 72 S. Akinyoola came in and N. Maher went out.
Substitutions masr: at minute 46 Ahmed El Sageery came in and M. Ashraf went out., at minute 46 M. Magassa came in and M. Okasha went out., at minute 71 M. Sawaneh came in and S. Hussein went out., at minute 71 Dilson came in and A. R. Al Sakran went out., at minute 87 K. Raafat came in and M. Ziko went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Masr
Zamalek SC
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