Al-Masry SC achieved an important 1-0 win against Zamalek SC in the third round of the Egyptian Premier League, now known as the "Nile League."
Match Overview
The first half saw Al-Masry creating several chances, most notably through their right-winger, Mido Gaber, but without posing a major threat. On the other hand, Zamalek missed a golden opportunity against the run of play when Nasser Maher sent a perfect through ball to Polish winger Konrad Michalak, who found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper but squandered the chance.
The decisive moment came in the 48th minute when Al-Masry scored through Mohamed El Shamy. A defensive error by Zamalek's right-back Omar Gaber and poor positioning by goalkeeper Mohamed Awad allowed a cross to reach El Shamy who slotted it into an empty net, giving his team the lead.
Second Half: Zamalek’s Attempts Fall Short
In the second half, Zamalek launched multiple attacks to equalize but struggled to create clear-cut opportunities. The best chance came in the 70th minute when Nasser Maher headed a cross onto the crossbar. The rebound fell to to the head of Michalak only for Al-Masry goalkeeper Mahmoud Gad to make an outstanding save.
Despite their relentless efforts, Zamalek failed to break through, and the match ended with Al-Masry claiming a 1-0 victory.
Man of the Match
Al-Masry’s winger, Abd Elraheem Daghmoum, was named Man of the Match.
League Standings and Additional Results
With this win, Al-Masry moved up to 7 points, occupying third place in the league table, while Zamalek remained on 6 points, dropping to fifth place.
It’s worth noting that both teams are in the same group in this season’s CAF Confederation Cup, adding extra intensity to their rivalry.
In other matches from the same round, Al-Ahly drew with Al-Ittihad Alexandria, and Pyramids defeated National Bank SC.
Photo Credit: Al-Masry SC
Results
El Gaish 0-0 Smouha
El Gouna 0-1 Ghazl El Mahalla
Zamalek 0-1 Al Masry
Highlights
Zamalek 0-1 Al Masry
El Gouna 0-1 Ghazl El Mahalla
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