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The Pharaohs are just about to undergo yet another tough dual at the African
Nations Cup. Tunisia and Egypt face off in an encounter that will surely
determine which team ultimately wins a quarter-final birth. History tells
us that the majority of these games have been in Egypt’s favour in friendly
games, however the Carthage Eagles have always had the upper hand in crucial
and decisive games. Mahmoud El-Gohary has fielded what seems to be a formation
with very high offensive calibar.
Starting Lineup
Egypt
Goalkeeper: El-Hadary
Defense: Yasser Radwan, AbdelZaher
El-Sakka, Hany Saeed, Mohammed Omara
Midfield: Hany Ramzy, Ahmed
Hassan, Hazem Emam, Mohammed Barakat
Offense: Ahmed Hossam and
Ahmed Salah Hosny.
Tunisia
Goalkeeper: El Ouaer
Defense: Radi Jeaidy, Hamdy
El-Marzouky, Khaled Badra
Midfield: Hazem Tarabelsi,
Reyad Bouaziza, Raouf Bouzaine, Qais El-Ghodbane, Zoubair Baya
Offense: Gamel Zabi and Mourad
El-Melky
Live Updates
3’: Barakat misses a close
range shot as his left foot strike went inches above El-Ouaer’s goal.
6’: Hany Saeed fumbles with
the ball and and Tunisia nearly scores but El-Saqqa blocks Zabi’s shot
to a corner.
9': Tunisia are playing a
perfect offside trap defensive strategy, which could prove lethal if Egypt
can construct quick and effective counter-attacks.
15’: Hazem Emam sends a cunning
curly ball to Ahmed Hossam who failed to control the ball with only the
goalkeeper to beat.
17’: Tunisia’s Zoubeir Baya
struck a low but weak shot towards El-Hadary after a successful raid down
Tunisia’s Left flank.
24’: Goal Hazem Emam
scores Egypt’s first goal from a well constructed raid from the left flank.
Barakat sent a clever low cross to Ahmed Salah Hosny, who failed to shoot
the ball going to an unmarked Hazem Emam who makes no mistake scoring past
Chokry El-Ouaer.
26’: Tunisia press on more
offensively and Bouzaiane gets a strong shot at goal but El-Hadary excells
and saves the chance.
29': Qais El-Ghodbane picks
up Hany Saeed’s clearing out of the penalty box and fires a powerful shot
which luckily sails over El-Hadary’s goal.
29': Qais El-Ghodbane picks
up Hany Saeed’s clearing out of the penalty box and fires a powerful shot
which luckily sails over El-Hadary’s goal.
35’: Egypt play a wonderfull
counter-attack through Ahmed Salah Hosny and Hazem Emam, who sends a clever
ball to Mohammed Barakat, but El-Ouaer proved sharp and saved Barakat’s
shot.
36': An injured Ahmed Hossam
leaves his spot to Khaled Bebo.
40’: AbdelZaher EL-Sakka’s
pass is intercepted and created a dangerous chance for Tunisia, but Hany
Ramzy saves the day and clears the ball.
43’: Ahmed Salah Hosny heads
a Radwan cross over the bar.
Halftime Summary
The Pharaohs have played
a spectacular 45 minutes so far, and coach Mahmoud El-Gohary has managed
to outplay his counterpart on the other side. Tunisia's coach, Henry Michel,
attempted to control the midfield by playing an offside trap close to the
centre line. However, Tunisia's grip on the center of the pitch did not
last for long as Hany Ramzy, Mohammed Barakat and Ahmed Salah Hosny managed
to regain control in the pitch. However, AbdelZaher El-Sakka and Hany Saeed
fumbled with the ball on many occasions creating potentially dangerous
situations.
Mahmoud El-Gohary opted to
substitute Khaled Bebo for Ahmed Hossam, with the latter failing to play
up to expectations and was totally out of form. Bebo on the other hand,
did not get a touch of the ball after being substituted in.
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Second Half
46’: Tunisia have substituted
out Raouf Bouzaiane for Amir Al-Moqaddemy in what will surely prove a more
offensive substitution.
47’ Khaled Bebo’s solo run
down the right flank ends in a disappointing fashion after Bebo chose to
shoot rather than pass to an unmarked Hany Ramzy. Soon after, Essam El-Hadary
failed to clear a dangerous cross in which luckily misses Amir Al-Moqaddemy’s
shot.
49': Tunisia press on to
score the equalizer and came very close when Gamel Zabi received a low
cross from Hatem El-Tarabelsi, and scored past El-Hadary. However, Tunisia’s
goal was disallowed by the referee after an offside was called.
51': The second half has
started in Tunisia’s favour, with several chances at goal. Egypt are awarded
a free kick which Yasser Radwan shoots above the cross bar.
53'’: Emad El-Mhadheby comes
in for Mourad El-Melky who has proved unsuccessful throughout the game.
60': Ahmed Hassan receives
a yellow card after Emad El-Mehadheby at the edge of the penalty box. The
free kick was shot straight at the goal but El-Hadary punched it out to
a corner.
65’: Play is constrained
in midfield as El-Gohary instructs his player to withdraw to the defense.
Tunisia play in their last card as Hassan El-Gabsi comes in for Hatem El-Tarabelsi.
Hazem Emam also leaves his spot for Tarek El-Sayed.
70': Tunisia are awarded
a dangerous free kick but El-Mehadhaby's strike hits the wall and goes
out to a corner.
75': Tarek El-Sayyed is cautioned
with a yellow card after the referee believed that Sayyed dived to receive
a foul.
82’: All the play is within
Egypt’s half right now. Amr Fahim comes in for Ahmed Salah Hosny.
86’: Spanish Referee, Arturo
Ibanez is on top form as he spots Emad El-Mehadheby diving in the
penalty box to receive a penalty. Yasser Radwan is also cautioned for wasting
time in a throw-in.
87’: AbdelZaher El-Sakka
excells as he intercepts several balls into Egypt’s penalty area.
88’: Yasser Radwan’s spectacular
long range strike strikes the cross bar and rebounds to Khaled Bebo who
misses a shot at an empty goal. Bebo returns again a few seconds later
but his shot is saved by El-Ouaer.
90’: The referee calls three
minutes of extra time. Tunisia press on with long balls into Egypt’s Penalty
area, but El-Sakka, who is definitely Egypt’s man of the match heads out
all the cross ins.
91’: Tarek El-Sayyed raids
down the left flank and shot a long range strike which went inches from
the crossbar.
93’: Fulltime Egypt 1 – 0
Tunisia
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analysis of the match
match data as published
by CAF Online:
Referee: Arturo Ibanez
(Spain)
Ass. Referees: Paulo
Ribeiro (POR), Matela Lazarus (RSA)
Scorer: Hazem Imam 23
Attendance: 3,000
Teams:
Egypt: 16-Essam Al
Hadari; 3-Mohamed Omara, 5-Abdelzaher El Saqqa, 6-Hani Said, 8-Yaser Radwan,
4-Hany Ramzy, 12-Mohamed Barakat, 14-Hazem Imam (21-Tarek El Sayed, 71),
17-Ahmed Hassan, 18-Ahmed Hossam (7-Khaled Bebo, 36), 19-Ahmed Salah Hosni
(2-Amr Fahim, 82)
Tunisia: 1-Chokri
El Ouaer; 2-Khaled Badra, 6-Hatem Trabelsi (8-Hassen Gabsi, 69), 14-Hamdi
Marzouki, 15-Radhi Jaidi, 12-Raouf Bouazaine (19-Slim Benachour, 46), 13-Riadh
Bouazizi, 3-Zoubier Baya, 10-Kaies Ghodhbane, 9-Jamel Zabi, 20-Mourad Melki
(7-Imed Mhedhebi, 56)
Cautions:
Egypt: 17- A. Hassan
(61), 21- T. El Sayed (81), 8- Radwan (85) Tunisia: 2- Badra (57),
13- Bouazizi (68), 7- Mhedhebi (86) |
