Zamalek defeats ENPPI 2-0 on Tuesday

CAIRO. Zamalek conquers ENPPI with a 2-0 win with a goal from O. El (86') and a penalty scored byA. Sayed (45').

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Zamalek defeats ENPPI 2-0 on Tuesday

CAIRO. Zamalek beats ENPPI with a 2-0 win with a goal from O. El (86′) and a penalty scored byA. Sayed (45′). Zamalek took advantage of its superior ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Cairo International Stadium stadium in Cairo on Tuesday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Mahmoud Nagi with the help of Hany Abdelfattah Mahmoud Elsnadidy and Mohamed Mahmoud Lotfi. The 4th official was Sameh Hussein. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 22.4 degrees Celsius or 72.36 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 68%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

ENPPI

0 - 2

Team 1

Zamalek

  • 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
  • 11 Total 5
  • 7 On Target 1
  • 4 Off Target 4
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 125 Attack 100
  • 85 Dangerous attack 59
  • 96 Ball safe 80
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Zamalek was in firm control of the ball 58% while ENPPI was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Zamalek was more aggressive with 85 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Zamalek won the match​.

Zamalek shot 11 times, 7 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, ENPPI shot 5 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Zamalek received 3 yellow cards (H. Mathlouthi, M. Alaa and T. Hamed). On the other side, ENPPI received 2 yellow cards (M. Shalaby and M. Dawoud).

Match Timeline

29'
Marwan Daoud- Yellow
Mostafa Shalaby- Yellow
32'
Zizo(penalty)
45'
46'
Ahmed El Agouz- sub ->M. Morsi
52'
Mahmoud Alaa- Yellow
62'
Hamza Mathlouthi- Yellow
63'
63'
Mohamed Sherif- sub ->J. Dinopter
64'
64'
86'
86'
Ahmed Kasem- sub ->M. Shakshak
Mohab Yasser- sub ->M. Shalaby
88'
88'
89'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Zamalek
77
34
Pyramids FC
71
34
Al Ahly
70
34
Future FC
56
34
El Geish
56
34
Smouha
47
34
National Bank of Egypt
46
34
Pharco
42
34
ENPPI
39
34
Al Masry
38
34
Al Mokawloon
38
34
Al Ittihad
38
34
Ismaily
38
34
Ceramica Cleopatra
37
34
Ghazl El Mehalla
36
34
El Gounah
36
34
Eastern Company SC
33
34
Misr Lel Makasa
15
34

After this contest, Zamalek has 3 points to occupy the 2nd place in the table. On the other side, ENPPI stays with 0 points (17th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Zamalek will host Ghazl El Mehalla on the 25th of December with a 10-4 head to head in favor of Zamalek (1 draw).

ENPPI will host Misr Lel Makasa on the 25th of December with a 8-5 head to head stats in favor of ENPPI (9 draws).

Zamalek – Formation

Zamalek
G
Mohamed Abou Gabal 1.Egypt
D
Mohamed Abdelshafi  13.Egypt
D
Hamza Mathlouthi 24.Tunisia
63'
D
Mahmoud Alaa 4.Egypt
62'
D
Mahmoud El Wensh  28.Egypt
M
Tarek Hamed 3.Egypt
52'
M
Zizo 25.Egypt
90' Goals45'
M
Youssef Obama 14.Egypt
M
Emam Ashour  8.Egypt
64'
F
Seifeddine Jaziri 9.Tunisia
64'
F
A. Bencharki 20.Morocco
89'
Substitutes
G
Mohamed Awad 16.Egypt
D
Abdallah Gomaa 22.Egypt
D
Mohamed Abdel Ghani 5.Egypt
M
Mohamed Ashraf Roqa 12.Egypt
M
Mostafa Fathi 30.Egypt
64'
M
M. Ounajem 27.Morocco
90'
M
Islam Gaber 11.Egypt
89'
M
Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz 17.Egypt
F
Omar El Said 19.Egypt
64' Goals86'

Zamalek started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Patrice Carteron decided to play with the following team: Mohamed Abo Gabal, Hamza Mathlouthi, Mahmoud Hamdi, Mahmoud Alaa, Mohamed Abdel Shafi, Emam Ashour, Tarek Hamed, Zizo, Youssef Obama, Achraf Bencharki and Seifeddine Jaziri.

The home team had on the bench: Mohamed Awad, Omar El Said, Mohamed Ashraf Roqa, Mostafa Fathy, Mohamed Ounajem, Abdallah Gomaa, Mohamed Abdelghani, Eslam Gaber and Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz.

Substitutions

Zamalek made 5 changes: E. Ashour for M. Fathi (64′), S. Jaziri for O. El Said (64′), A. Sayed for M. Ounajem (88′), A. Bencharki for I. Gaber (89′) and A. Sayed for M. Ounajem (90′).

ENPPI – Formation

ENPPI
G
Mahmoud Gad 27.Egypt
D
I. Yehia 4.Egypt
D
Ali Fawzi 2.Egypt
D
Mohamed Ismail 17.Egypt
M
Salah Rico Atef 14.Egypt
M
Mostafa Shalaby 11.Egypt
88' 32'
M
D. Judy 29.Nigeria
63'
M
Mostafa Shakshak 32.Egypt
86'
M
Marwan Daoud 18.Egypt
29'
M
Mohamed Morsi 10.Egypt
46'
F
John Ebuka 24.Nigeria
Substitutes
G
Abdelaziz El Balouti  1.Egypt
D
M. Alhassan 13.Ghana
D
Khaled Reda 21.Egypt
M
Ahmed Kasem 35.Egypt
86'
M
Mohamed Sherif 20.Egypt
63'
M
Mohab Yasser 23.Egypt
88'
M
Ziad Kamal 36.Egypt
M
Ahmed El Agouz 22.Egypt
46'
F
A. Gomaa 15.Egypt

ENPPI started with a christmas tree line-up (4-3-2-1).

On the other side, Helmi Toulan played with: Mahmoud Gad, Ali Fawzi, Ibrahim Yehia, Mohamed Ismail, Mostafa Shakshak, Dinopter Judy, John Okoye Ebuka, Salah Atef, Marwan Mohamed Dawoud, Mostafa Shalaby and Mohamed Morsi.

They had on the bench: Ahmed Kasem, Abdel Aziz El Balouti, Masahudu Alhassan, Mohamed Sherif, Ahmed Gomaa, Mohab Yasser, Zeyad Kamal, Ahmed El Agouz and Khaled Reda.

Substitutions

ENPPI made 4 changes: M. Morsi for A. Al Agouz (46′), J. Dinopter for M. Sherif (63′), M. Shakshak for A. Kassem (86′) and M. Shalaby for M. Yasser (88′).

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​