Dear Yalla Kora visitors, we present to you live coverage of the match between Ceramica Cleopatra and Al Ittihad Alexandria, as part of the second round of the Egyptian Premier League, at Alexandria Stadium.
Ceramica seeks to secure 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 strong performances following a goalless draw in the first round 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 Ijola - Marwan Othman.
Forward: Gradisar.
Substitutes: Mohamed Alaa - Ragab Nabil - Abdullah Magdy - Mohamed El Maghrabi - Fawzi El Hanawi - Samir El Iraqi - Ibrahim Mohamed - Mohamed Shika - Khaled El Nabarsi.
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
Forwards: Hossam Hassan, Yousri Wahid
Substitutes: Ali El Gabry - Islam Abdallah - 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 tried to score the opening goal, but the visitors' attempts 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, passing just wide of the left post of Al Ittihad Alexandria's goalkeeper
In the 45+1 minute, Gradisar shot from outside the penalty area; although the shot lacked sufficient power, Al Ittihad's goalkeeper failed to handle it properly and conceded a corner kick
In the final minute of added time in the first half, Ceramica Cleopatra scored the first goal through a brilliant shot by Ahmed Belhadj from inside the penalty area
Halftime
Second half begins
