The members of the Referees Committee, led by Essam Abd El Fatah, unanimously agreed that the penalty awarded to Al Ahly against Sharqia Enppi was correct.
Al Ahly defeated Sharqia Enppi 3-2 in a match held at the conclusion of the first round of the Egyptian Premier League.
FilGoal.com has learned that the Referees Committee members unanimously agreed on the validity of Al Ahly's penalty due to a push in the back of Ashraf Bencherqui.
Al Ahly was awarded a penalty in the 68th minute following a foul on Bencherqui.
Ahmed Sayed "Zizo" stepped up to take the penalty and scored, equalizing for Al Ahly.
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Sharqia Enppi took the lead with two goals from Ali Ehab and Mohamed Essam, while Marwan Attia, Ahmed Sayed "Zizo", and Mohamed Magdy "Afsha" scored for Al Ahly.
Al Ahly achieved their second consecutive victory against Enppi after five consecutive matches without a win against their opponent across all competitions.
The first match under Hussein Ammouta, Al Ahly's head coach, witnessed a comeback after trailing by three goals, allowing the team to join the league leaders.
Al Ahly is preparing to face ZED next Friday in the second round of the league.
Meanwhile, Enppi will host Wadi Degla on the same day.
