Al Ahly demolishes Smouha 4-1 after playing a fantastic match

AL-QāHIRAH. Al Ahly wipes out Smouha 4-1 with goals of

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Al Ahly demolishes Smouha 4-1 after playing a fantastic match

AL-QāHIRAH. Al Ahly estinguishes Smouha 4-1 with goals of A. Ashraf (32′), P. Tau (35′), H. El Shahat (68′) and P. Tau (80′). Regarding the opposition, Smouha scored with ​M. Metwaly (67′).

B. Benoun didn’t score a penalty (6′) for Al Ahly.​

The match was played at the WE Al-Ahly Stadium stadium in al-Qāhirah on Thursday and it started at 7:00 pm local time. The referee was Mahmoud El Banna with the assistance of Hany Khairy and Mohamed Mahmoud Lotfi. The 4th official was Mahmoud Wafa. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 15.3 degrees Celsius or 59.52 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 51%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Al Ahly

4 - 1

Team 1

Smouha

  • 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
  • 10 Total 4
  • 5 On Target 1
  • 5 Off Target 3
  • 1 Shots blocked 1
  • 103 Attack 92
  • 61 Dangerous attack 68
  • 95 Ball safe 84
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 4 Total 2
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Al Ahly was in firm control of the ball 55% while Smouha was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Smouha was more aggressive with 68 dangerous attacks and 4 shots of which 1 were on target. Anyhow, Al Ahly found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Al Ahly shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Smouha shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Al Ahly received 1 yellow card (A. Tawfik). On the opposite side, Smouha received 2 yellow cards (M. Metwaly and M. Shokry).

Match Timeline

3'
6'
Akram Tawfik- Yellow
13'
32'
P. Tau(goal)A. Tawfik
35'
44'
Mohamed Metwaly Canaria- Yellow
Mohamed Hany- sub ->A. Tawfik
46'
58'
67'
Mohamed Metwaly Canaria(goal)
Hussein El Shahat(goal)
68'
74'
Karim Fouad- sub ->A. Ashraf
78'
P. Tau(goal)
80'
82'
82'
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, Al Ahly will have 18 points to remain in the 1st place. On the other side, Smouha will stay with 6 points to hold in the 12th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Al Ahly will host Pyramids FC on the 25th of December with a 4-2 head to head record in favor of Al Ahly (4 draws).

Smouha will play away agasint National Bank of Egypt on the 26th of December with a 0-0 head to head.

Al Ahly – Formation

Al Ahly
G
Mohamed El Shenawy  1.Egypt
D
Ayman Ashraf 12.Egypt
78' Goals32'
D
Yasser Ibrahim 6.Egypt
D
Badr Benoun 13.Morocco
M
Afsha 19.Egypt
90'
M
Aliou Dieng  15.Mali
M
Hussein El Shahat 14.Egypt
Goals68'
M
Hamdi Fathi 8.Egypt
M
Akram Tawfik 25.Egypt
46' 13'
M
Ahmed Abdelkader 35.Egypt
F
P. Tau 23.South Africa
Goals35', 80'
Substitutes
G
Aly Lotfy 16.Egypt
D
Mohamed Hany 30.Egypt
46'
D
Karim Fouad 28.Egypt
78'
D
Rami Rabia 5.Egypt
M
Luís Miquissone 29.Mozambique
M
Amar Hamdy 38.Egypt
90'
M
W. Soliman 11.Egypt
F
Taher Mohamed 27.Egypt
F
Mohamed Sherif 10.Egypt

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

The manager Pitso John Mosimane decided to play with the following team: Mohamed El-Shenawy, Yasser Ibrahim, Badr Benoun, Ayman Ashraf, Akram Tawfik, Hamdi Fathi, Aliou Dieng, Mohamed Magdy Afsha, Ahmed Hamdi Abdelkader, Hussein El Shahat and Percy Tau.

The home team had on the bench: Luis Jose Miquissone, Ali Lotfi, Mohamed Hany, Ammar Hamdy, Taher Mohamed, Karim Fouad, Walid Soliman, Rami Rabia and Mohamed Sherif.

Substitutions

Al Ahly made 3 changes: A. Tawfik for M. Hany (46′), A. Ashraf for K. Fouad (78′) and M. Magdi Kafsha for A. Hamdi (90′).

Smouha – Formation

Smouha
G
El Hany Soliman 1.Egypt
D
Mahmoud Ezzat 5.Egypt
74'
D
Ragab Nabil 4.Egypt
D
Ahmed Ramadan 30.Egypt
D
Halimo 17.Egypt
D
Mohamed Shokry 15.Egypt
3'
M
Mohamed Metwaly Canaria 31.Egypt
44' Goals67'
M
Hussein Faisal 32.Egypt
F
A. El Ouadi 10.Morocco
F
Marwan Hamdi 9.Egypt
F
Sodiq Awujoola 8.Nigeria
82'
Substitutes
G
Omar Salah 21.Egypt
D
Ahmed Gamal 20.Egypt
D
Baha Magdi 13.Egypt
M
Abdel Rahman Amer 6.Egypt
M
Mostafa El Khawaga 22.Egypt
M
Mohamed Abdel Aati 3.Egypt
58'
M
Sikiru Okanlawon Olatunbosun 16.Nigeria
F
Fahd Gomaa 18.Egypt
82'
F
Sherif Reda 11.Egypt
74'

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

Ahmed Samy played with: El-Hani Soliman, Ahmed Ramadan, Mahmoud Ezzat, Ragab Nabil, Mohamed Shokry, Mohamed Metwally Canaria, Mahmoud Abdel Halim, Abdelkabir El Ouady, Hussein Faisal, Sodiq Awujoola and Marwan Hamdy.

They had on the bench: Fahd Gomaa, Abdel Rahman Amer, Mostafa Gaber, Mohamed Abdel Aati, Ahmed Gamal, Sherif Reda, Sikiru Okanlawon Olatunbosun, Baha Magdy and Omar Salah.

Substitutions

Smouha made 4 changes: F. Hussein for M. Abdel Aati (58′), M. Ezzat for S. Reda (74′), M. Shokry for B. Magdy (82′) and S. Ougola for F. Gomaa (82′).

Results of the day

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