Seventy-five minutes have passed in the match between Zamalek and Rwandan Army, currently taking place at Cairo International Stadium in the second leg of the preliminary round of the CAF Champions League, with the White Knight still leading by a single goal.
Ahmed Sherif scored the opening goal for Zamalek in the first minute of the match, following a cross from Omar Gaber, and the pressure from the White team on the visitors continued during the first fifteen minutes.
In the second quarter of the match, Zamalek maintained pressure on the Rwandan Army defense in hopes of adding a second goal, but several chances went unconverted. In the final minute of the first half, Omar Gaber saved his team from a certain goal for the Rwandan Army.
In the 56th minute, Moataz Gamal made substitutions, bringing off Ahmed Sherif and Mohamed Hamad for Chico Banza and Ahmed Rabea, then introduced Hossam Ashraf and Adam Kaid in place of Abdullah El-Said and Ayyoub Bouaddi in the 71st minute.
Zamalek's lineup against Rwandan Army
- Goalkeeper: Mehdi Soliman.
- Defense: Ahmed Fattouh – Mahmoud Hamdi "El-Wench" – Mohamed Ismail – Omar Gaber.
- Midfield: Mohamed Shahat – Mohamed Hamad - Abdullah El-Said.
- Attack: Ahmed Abdel Rahim "Isho" – Ahmed Sherif – Ayyoub Bouaddi.
On the bench are: Mohamed Awad, Mustafa El-Zanari, Ahmed Khodari, Mohamed Farag, Ahmed Rabea, Adam Kaid, Ahmed El-Jafali, Chico Banza, and Hossam Ashraf.
