Ahmed Atef was the star of the match between ZED and Al-Qanah in the fifth round of the league.
Ahmed Aatif of Zed FC was named Man of the Match in the thrilling encounter against Al-Qanah, which took place on Thursday evening at Cairo International Stadium, as part of the fifth round of the Egyptian Premier League. Zed secured a dramatic 2-1 victory in the dying moments of the match.
Zed Overcomes Al-Qanah
Zed opened the scoring through Ahmed Aatif in the 49th minute with a stunning shot that found the back of the net. Mohamed Hamdy Zaki equalized for Al-Qanah in the 83rd minute from the penalty spot, before Mohamed Hussein netted the winning goal for Zed in the 90+4 minute.
Zed and Al-Qanah Standings in the Egyptian League
With this result, Zed’s points tally increased to 7 from 5 matches, placing them in 10th position in the Egyptian Premier League standings, while Al-Qanah remained at 6 points in 11th place.
The first half witnessed a dramatic incident, as Zed's coach Mohamed Shawky was sent off in the 15th minute after receiving two yellow cards for protesting the referee's decisions. Additionally, Zed player Ahmed Al-Saghiri suffered a serious injury in the 23rd minute, forcing him to leave the field in tears.
Zed FC Lineup Against Al-Qanah
- Goalkeeper: Ali Lotfy.
- Defense: Tarek Alaa, Mohamed Rabia, Abdullah Bakri, Wajdi Nazih.
- Midfield: Mohamed Ibrahim, Ahmed Al-Saghiri, Mustafa Saad Messi, Abdulrahman Al-Banoubi.
- Forwards: Marwan Hajji, Ahmed Aatif.
