Al-Ittihad Alexandria Club defeated its guest, Abu Qir Fertilizers, by two goals without reply in the match that brought the two teams together on Wednesday evening for the third round of the Premier League.
The match, held at Alexandria Stadium, was of good quality, featuring mutual control over the flow of play between the two sides, with a slight advantage for Al-Ittihad Alexandria.
The game began with pressure from Al-Ittihad Alexandria, accompanied by numerous corner kicks that the team failed to capitalize on, before Abu Qir Fertilizers improved their performance and started creating some chances against the home side's goal.
After the first half ended in a goalless draw, Al-Ittihad Alexandria managed to score the first goal in the 69th minute through a powerful low shot by Hossam Hassan, which found the back of the net past goalkeeper Mahmoud Abdel Rahim Genedesh, who excelled in saving several clear opportunities created by the leaders of the city.
Abu Qir Fertilizers nearly equalized in the final moments, specifically in the 87th minute, with a strong header that went just over the crossbar of Sobhi Suleiman, Al-Ittihad Alexandria's goalkeeper.
In the third minute of added time, Al-Ittihad Alexandria successfully scored their second goal through Savior following a counterattack that concluded with a precise pass from John Ebouka and then a shot into the net.
Thus, Al-Ittihad Alexandria Club secured its first victory of the season in the league, after drawing in the first round against Zamalek, before suffering defeat in the second round against Ceramica Cleopatra.
With this result, Al-Ittihad Alexandria Club's points total rose to four, placing them ninth in the Egyptian Premier League standings, while Abu Qir Fertilizers remained stuck at three points, occupying 13th place.
