The first half ended in a goalless draw between Al Ahly and Al Mokawloon in the Cairo Capital Cup.
The first half ended in a goalless draw between Al Ahly and المقاولون العرب, in the match currently taking place at Cairo International Stadium, as part of the second round of the Egyptian Capital Cup.
First Half Events
The match started at a moderate pace between Al Ahly and المقاولون العرب, with Al Ahly controlling the midfield while المقاولون العرب relied on counter-attacks through Idrissa Tiam.
Al Ahly threatened المقاولون العرب's goal in the 17th minute with a powerful shot saved by Mahmoud Abu Saoud, marking the most dangerous chance for Al Ahly, while Idrissa attempted to surprise Hamza Alaa with a strong shot but was denied by Hadi Riyad.
Mohamed Abdullah wasted a clear chance in front of goalkeeper Mahmoud Abu Saoud after a brilliant pass from Tahr Mohamed in the 21st minute, but Abu Saoud saved it to prevent Al Ahly from taking the lead. Moroccan striker Sofiane Benjedida fired a powerful shot in the 33rd minute that nearly became the opening goal but hit the outside of the net, bringing Al Ahly close to scoring.
In the 42nd minute, Mahmoud Abu Saoud and the post denied Mohamed Hani's shot from outside the area, with Abu Saoud saving it thanks to the post that deflected the shot.
Al Ahly Lineup Against المقاولون العرب
Goalkeeper: Hamza Alaa
Defense: Mohamed Hani, Hadi Riyad, Yasser Ibrahim, Karim Fouad
Midfield: Akram Tawfiq, Ahmed Reda, Mahmoud Salah, Tahr Mohamed Tahr, Mohamed Abdullah
Attack: Sofiane Benjedida
Substitutes: Ashraf Dari, Ahmed Eid, Mounsef Bakar, Yassine Marai, Ashraf Ben Sharqi, Omar Maawad, Mohamed Magdy Afsha, Ali Mahmoud, Mustafa Shobeir
المقاولون العرب Lineup Against Al Ahly
Goalkeeper: Mahmoud Abu Saoud
Defense: Mohamed Ammar, Hassan Shakoush, Khaled Abdel Fattah, Nader Hisham
Midfield: Omar Al Wahsh, Mustafa Jamal, Mido Gaber, Mohamed Abdel Nasser
Attack: Joakim Oguera, Idrissa Tiam
Substitutes: Mahmoud Al Hosari, Youssef Safina, Anas Bani Awda, Ahmed Fouad, Mohamed Refaat Rivo, Ahmed Walid Bahya, Joseph Oshaia, Ibrahim Adel, Shadi Hussein
