BORG EL ARAB. Zamalek beats El Geish with a 2-0 win with a goal from O. El (63′) and a penalty scored byA. Sayed (19′). Zamalek took advantage of its superior ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Borg El Arab Stadium stadium in Borg El Arab on Sunday and it started at 3:30 pm local time. The referee was Amin Omar who was helped by Ahmed Hossam Taha and Samir Gamal Saad. The 4th official was Hesham El Flal.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Zamalek had a superior ball possession 59% while El Geish was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Zamalek was more aggressive with 53 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Zamalek won the match.
El Geish shot 13 times, 3 on target, 10 off target. Regarding the opposition, Zamalek shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
El Geish received 1 yellow card (). On the opposite side, Zamalek received 2 yellow cards (O. El Said and A. Sayed).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, El Geish stays with 0 points to occupy the 18th place in the standings. Talking about the opposition, Zamalek has 6 points (2nd).
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, El Geish will host El Gounah on the 26th of December with a 5-4 head to head record in favor of El Gounah (4 draws).
Zamalek will host Ghazl El Mehalla on the 25th of December with a 10-4 head to head stats in favor of Zamalek (1 draw).
El Geish – Formation
El Geish
78'
El Geish adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Abdul-Hamid Bassiouni decided to play with the following team: Mohamed Bassam, Mohamed Ali Jouini, Mohanad Lasheen, Ali El Fil, Mohamed Nassef, Hassan Magdy, Abdel Rahman Osama, Ahmed Samir, Mido Gaber, Amr El Sisi and John Antwi.
The home team had on the bench: Mohamed Shehata, Mostafa El Zenary, Ali El Zahdi, Mohamed Shaaban, Ahmed Hany, Khalid Hachadi, Ahmed Abdel Rahman Zola, Mohamed Gaber and Mohamed El Sabahi.
El Geish could not rely on the presence of A. A. Zola (injured).
Substitutions
El Geish made 4 changes: J. Antwi for A. A. Zola (36′), A. Rahman Osama for K. Hachadi (67′), A. Samir for M. El Sabahi (78′) and A. Samir for M. Shehata (78′).
Zamalek – Formation
Zamalek
51'
19'
Also Zamalek adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Regarding the opposition, Patrice Carteron played with: Mohamed Abo Gabal, Hamza Mathlouthi, Mahmoud Hamdi, Mahmoud Alaa, Ahmed Fatouh, Emam Ashour, Tarek Hamed, Zizo, Mostafa Fathy, Achraf Bencharki and Omar El Said.
They had on the bench: Mohamed Abdel Shafi, Mohamed Abdelghani, Seifeddine Jaziri, Eslam Gaber, Mohamed Ashraf Roqa, Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, Abdallah Gomaa, Mohamed Ounajem and Mohamed Awad.
Substitutions
Zamalek made 5 changes: O. El Said for M. Ounajem (70′), M. Fathi for S. Jaziri (70′), A. Sayed for Mohamed Abdul Shafy (90′), A. Bencharki for I. Gaber (90′) and E. Ashour for M. Tawfik (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Al Ahly – National Bank of Egypt – 1-0
- Pharco – Pyramids FC – 1-2
- El Geish – Zamalek – 0-2
- Misr Lel Makasa – El Gounah – 2-0
- Ceramica Cleopatra – Ismaily – 2-1
