Zamalek presses before coming under pressure from the Army

Zamalek began the second half on the attack, but the Army soon took control. The team pushed forward in numbers and tried its luck from distance, while Zamalek was forced back. A description of a hard-fought Zamalek victory, linked to Mansi’s “finishing blow”, cannot be presented here as an established fact: the speaker behind that wording is not identified.

Before the break, Ivorian William Togui tried his luck in the 39th minute, sending a ball narrowly wide of Zamalek’s goal. Omar Gaber responded two minutes later, and his effort resulted in a corner.

Zamalek then escaped a chance for the Rwandan team when Burkinabè captain Jackson Ouatara was flagged offside. In the 58th minute, Moatamed Gamal made two substitutions, bringing on Mahmoud Gihad and Ahmed Abdelrahim Icho for Abdullah El Said and Hossam Ashraf.