A 21st minute penalty by Ahmed “Zizo” El Sayed earned Zamalek a 1-0 narrow win over Ismaily on Monday to reach Egypt Cup quarter finals.
Zamalek had the chance to extend their lead but keeper Mohamed Fawzi made impressive saves to deny Emam Ashour and Seifeddine Jaziri from close range. Mohamed El Shami was found unmarked at the far post but his header was rejected in the 23rd minute and another powerful shot from Ahmed Madbouly hit the post and went into the corner 6 minutes later. Ismaily came close from the equaliser but were denied by the post twice in quick succession.
A 21st minute penalty by Ahmed “Zizo” El Sayed earned Zamalek a 1-0 narrow win over Ismaily on Monday to reach Egypt Cup quarter finals.
Zamalek had the chance to extend their lead but keeper Mohamed Fawzi made impressive saves to deny Emam Ashour and Seifeddine Jaziri from close range. Mohamed El Shami was found unmarked at the far post but his header was rejected in the 23rd minute and another powerful shot from Ahmed Madbouly hit the post and went into the corner 6 minutes later. Ismaily came close from the equaliser but were denied by the post twice in quick succession.
Also, they managed to claim the Egypt Cup for the 2020-21 season after defeating Al Ahly 2-1. Earlier, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said that Lusail ...
Zamalek came close to claiming the Egyptian League title for the second time in a row. The Whites will be looking to continue their winning streak and reach the Egypt Cup final to try and win their second title in a row. Zamalek will be facing Ismaily tonight in the Egypt Cup’s round of 16, after beating Dakhlya 2-1 in the previous round.
Ex-Zamalek goalkeeper Mohamed Abou-Gabal discussed possible destinations in the future as he denied rumoured return to the Whites' ranks.
“I received offers from both Egyptian and foreign clubs. “I didn’t ask for a return to Zamalek, it’s my home but I haven’t reached out to anyone about a possible return.” “I did my best during my time with Zamalek, and the club did nothing wrong, but things can happen and it’s out of our control.