Dear Yalla Kora visitors, we present to you live coverage of the match between Ceramica Cleopatra and Al Ittihad Alexandria, within the fixtures of the second round of the Egyptian Premier League, at Alexandria Stadium.
Ceramica seeks to achieve its first victory in the tournament after suffering a surprising defeat in the opening round against the newly promoted Al Qanah Club by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, Al Ittihad aims to continue its good performances after drawing goalless in the first-round match against the defending champions, Zamalek Club.
Ceramica's lineup was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Mohamed Bassam.
Defense: Hussein El Sayed - Ahmed Beckham - Justice Arthur - Ahmed Hany.
Midfield: Amr Kalawa - Mohamed Reda Bobo - Ahmed Belhadj - Sidique Eigola - Marwan Osman.
Attack: Gradisar.
Substitutes: Mohamed Alaa - Ragab Nabil - Abdullah Magdy - Mohamed El Maghrabi - Fawzi El Hanawi - Samir El Iraqi - Ibrahim Mohamed - Mohamed Shika - Khaled El Nobarsi.
Meanwhile, Al Ittihad Alexandria's lineup was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Sobhi Suleiman
Defense: Khaled Massad, Mostafa Ibrahim, Mohamed Mostafa Mido, Moamen Awad
Midfield: Kenneth Simakula, Ahmed Atef, Isaac Savior, Joseph Armola
Attack: Hossam Hassan, Yousri Wahid
Substitutes: Ali El Gabry - Islam Abdellah - Moamen Sherif - Mahmoud Emad Mohamed Tony - Mohamed Fakhry - Nour Allaa - John Ibuka - Pascal Verry
Match Events
Referee Mahmoud Nasef blows the whistle to start the match
Al Ittihad's goalkeeper saved a dangerous attempt by a Ceramica player, deflecting his shot from inside the penalty area into a corner kick
The 25th minute witnessed continuous pressure from Ceramica Cleopatra Club, which attempted to score the opening goal, but the visitors' efforts were thwarted by Al Ittihad's organized defense
Ceramica players exchanged passes inside the penalty area in an organized attack, but the move ended with a shot wide of the goal in the 34th minute
In the 41st minute, a Ceramica Cleopatra player headed a corner kick from the right side, sending it just past the left post of Al Ittihad Alexandria's goalkeeper
