Zamalek win 3 crucial points

ALEXANDRIA (GoPharaohs.com) - Zamalek & Egyptian national team star Amr Zaki led his team to a crucial win over Ittehad in Alexandria stadium in Egyptian Premier League week 13 action. Zaki scored both of Zamalek’s goals to Ittehad’s one.

The match was fast-paced and action-packed. Zamalek began the offensive early and attempted to score an early goal to shake their Alexandrian rivals. Ittehad did not succumb to the Zamalek offensive and lauched several offensive attacks of their own. It was Amr Zaki who first scored for Zamalek in the 23rd minute taking advantage of Ittehad’s loose defense, which loosened during their continuous offensive attempts. The pace really picked up after the first goal with Ittehad attempting a quick come-back and Zamalek protecting their precious early goal.

The second half began with immediate offensive pressure from Ittehad which finally resulted in an equalizer by Reda Ragab in the 54th minute. The two teams exchanged posession and offensive attacks many times in the second half, although Zamalek’s attacks led by Amr Zaki, Gamal Hamza and Mostafa Gaafar posed a much greater threat. Amr Zaki scored Zamalek’s second goal from a header assisted by Gamal Hamza.

All seemed lost for Ittehad until Mohamed Farouk received the ball and found himself behind all Zamalek defensive lines. He missed a golden opportunity to equalize and save Ittehad from defeat in the very last minute of this electrifying matchup. The match ended 2-1. Zamalek gained 3 crucial points and now have a total of 26. Ittehad remains with 19 points.

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