The Red Eagles were held to a goalless draw against El-Gouna at Khaled Bichara Stadium in the Egyptian Premier League.
From the beginning of the match, Al-Ahly players pushed forward to score, but their efforts were not enough to break the defensive block of the home team.
First Half
The first half started with many chances from Al-Ahly and after only five minutes they were ready to announce their first threat in the game.
Salah Mohsen sprinted down the left flank to send a ground cross to Mohamed Magdy Afsha at the edge of the box. Afsha unleashed a strong shot, but it was blocked by the defense.
In the 14th minute, Taher Mohamed Taher tried his luck from the outside of the box, but the ball went directly to the keeper’s hands.
In the final moments of the first half, The red devils had a clear scoring chance. Maaloul delivered a brilliant cross from the left flank, and Salah Mohsen blasted a strong header. However, his efforts hit the woodwork.
Second Half
Al-Ahly caused several troubles by the start of the second half. Mohamed Sherif controlled the ball inside the box and sent a strong shot, but El-Gouna’s keeper deflected the ball away into a corner kick.
Five minutes later, Al-Ahly had a clearer scoring chance. Mohamed Hany sent a cross inside the box, and Mohsen collected a poor clearance from the defender, but his shot went directly to the keeper’s hands.
Ricardo Soares made his first substituton in the game in the 61st minute, as Hossam Hassan joined the match instead of Salah Mohsen. The coach was keen to add more attacking power to the team with Ziad Tarek, Aliou Dieng, and Karim Fouad replacing Taher, Hany and Hamdy Fathy.
In the 81st minute, Al-Ahly had another scoring chance. Zeyad Tarek dribbled past the defenders on the right flank and sent a ground cross inside the box. Sherif shot the ball, but his efforts were blocked by the keeper.
In the dying seconds of the game, Hossam Hassan was close from securing a last-gasp victory for Al-Ahly but his header went over the bar and the game ended in a goalless draw.
