Zamalek defeats Pharco 1-0 with a goal scored by H. Abdelmaguid

ALEXANDRIA. Zamalek prevails over Pharco 1-0 after H. Abdelmaguid scored just 1 goal (8').

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David Brown
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Zamalek defeats Pharco 1-0 with a goal scored by H. Abdelmaguid

ALEXANDRIA. Zamalek conquers Pharco 1-0 after H. Abdelmaguid scored just 1 goal (8′). Zamalek capitalized on its superior ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the Haras El Hodoud Stadium stadium in Alexandria on Friday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Mohamed Maarouf with the support of Hany Abdelfattah Mahmoud Elsnadidy and Samy Halhal. The 4th official was Walid Abdelrazek. The weather was clear. The temperature was hot at 27.9 degrees Celsius or 82.13 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Pharco

0 - 1

Team 1

Zamalek

  • 43 Ball Possession 57
Shots
  • 7 Total 12
  • 1 On Target 5
  • 6 Off Target 7
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 96 Attack 99
  • 69 Dangerous attack 56
  • 82 Ball safe 86
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 2 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Zamalek was in firm control of the ball 57% while Pharco was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Pharco was putting more pressure with 69 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 1 were on target. Nevertheless, Zamalek managed to find the solution to win this match.​

Pharco shot 7 times, 1 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Zamalek shot 12 times, 5 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Pharco received 2 yellow cards (Abdallah Bakri and Ahmed Abdulaziz Mody). Regarding the opposition, Zamalek didn’t receive any yellow card.

Match Timeline

8'
Hossam Abdelmaguid(goal)Zizo
22'
61'
Shikabala - sub ->S. Jaziri
73'
Gaber Kamel- sub ->A. Ghouma
74'
Marwan Magdy- sub ->K. Sokari
74'
Ali Baheeg- sub ->Ahmed Sherif
74'
82'
Seif Farouk Gaafar- sub ->Youssef Nabih
R. Hamroune- sub ->Ahmed Abdulaziz Mody
84'
Mahmoud Gehad- sub ->Jefferson Encada
90'
90'
Mohamed Abdelshafi - sub ->Emam Ashour
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 match, Pharco will stay with 40 points to hold in the 8th place. On the opposite side, Zamalek will have 75 points to hold in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Pharco will host Ghazl El Mehalla on the 27th of August with a 0-0 head to head.

Zamalek will host Eastern Company SC on the 28th of August with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Zamalek (0 draws).

Pharco – Formation

Pharco
G
Mohamed Sobhi 1.Egypt
D
Rami Sabri 8.Egypt
D
Ali Aliev 2.Egypt
84' 73'
D
Abdallah Bakri 3.Egypt
22'
D
A. Ghouma 21.Tunisia
74'
M
Ahmed El Bahrawy 24.Egypt
M
K. Sokari 28.Nigeria
74'
M
Mahmoud Hamada 14.Egypt
F
Shokry Naguib 10.Egypt
F
Jefferson Encada 27.Guinea-Bissau
90'
F
Ahmed Sherif 31.Egypt
74'
Substitutes
G
Mohamed Saeed 25.Egypt
D
Ahmed Awad 4.Egypt
M
Mahmoud Gehad 40.Egypt
90'
M
Gaber Kamel 6.Egypt
74'
M
Mahmoud Emad 20.Egypt
M
Marwan Magdy 50.Egypt
74'
M
Bilal Gamal 16.Egypt
F
Ali Baheeg 22.Egypt
74'
F
R. Hamroune 15.Algeria
84'

Pharco started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

The manager Nuno Miguel Palmeiro de Almeida decided to play with the following team: Mohamed Sobhi, Jefferson Encada, Abdallah Bakri, Rami Sabri, Ahmed Abdulaziz, Azmi Ghouma, Kingsley Sokari, Ahmed El Bahrawy, Mahmoud Hamada, Shokry Naguib and Ahmed Sherif.

The home team had on the bench: Mahmoud Gehad, Mohamed Saeed, Gaber Kamel, Mahmoud Emad, Marwan Magdy, Ali Baheeg, Ahmed Awad, Belal Gamal and Rezki Hamroune.

Substitutions

Pharco made 5 changes: A. Ghouma for Gaber Kamel (74′), K. Sokari for Marwan Magdy (74′), Ahmed Sherif for Ali Baheeg (74′), Ahmed Abdulaziz Mody for R. Hamroune (84′) and Jefferson Encada for Mahmoud Gehad (90′).

Zamalek – Formation

Zamalek
G
Mohamed Awad 16.Egypt
D
Mahmoud El Wensh  28.Egypt
D
Ahmed Fatouh 29.Egypt
D
Mohamed Abdel Ghani 5.Egypt
D
Hossam Abdelmaguid 36.Egypt
Goals8'
M
Zizo 25.Egypt
90'
M
Mohamed Ashraf Roqa 12.Egypt
M
Emam Ashour  8.Egypt
90'
M
Youssef Nabih 37.Egypt
82'
F
Sayed Abdallah 39.Egypt
F
Seifeddine Jaziri 30.Tunisia
61'
Substitutes
G
Mohamed Nadeem 34.Egypt
D
Mohamed Abdelshafi  13.Egypt
90'
D
M. Emam 7.Egypt
D
Mahmoud Alaa 4.Egypt
M
Youssef Obama 14.Egypt
M
A. Hefni 18.Egypt
M
Shikabala  10.Egypt
61'
F
Omar El Said 19.Egypt
90'
F
Seif Farouk Gaafar 40.Egypt
82'

Zamalek started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

Manuel Jesualdo Ferreira played with: Mohamed Awad, Mohamed Abdelghani, Mahmoud Hamdi, Hossam Abdelmaguid, Emam Ashour, Mohamed Ashraf Roqa, Sayed Mohamed, Ahmed Fatouh, Zizo, Seifeddine Jaziri and Youssef Osama Nabih.

These were the players on the bench: Mohamed Abdel Shafi, Hazem Emam, Omar El Said, Youssef Obama, Ayman Hefny, Seif Farouk Gaafar, Shikabala, Mahmoud Alaa and Mohamed Nadim.

Substitutions

Zamalek made 4 changes: S. Jaziri for Shikabala (61′), Youssef Nabih for Seif Gaafar (82′), Emam Ashour for Mohamed Abdul Shafy (90′) and Zizo for Omar El Said (90′).

Results of the day

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