The Pharaohs managed to win the friendly against Sweden by a single goal scored by Ahmed Bilal. The game was generally dull from both sides despite Bilal's goal and few other attempts on goal throughout the game. Rather than this, the gameplay was restricted to midfield area. It is worth mentioning that the Swedish side didn't come with their best line-up as they lacked their attacking trio, Zlatan, Larsson and Ljunberg.

EGYPT: Nader, El Tabe'y, El Saka, Abdel Hady, Sayed Abdel Hafeez, Tamer Abdel Hamid, Tarek El Sayed, Hany Said, Barakat, Bilal and Mido.

Bilal-Mido combination proved to be lethal once again

First half:

4th min. WHAT A CHANCE FOR EGYPT! Mido sent a bullet drive from the edge of the area at goal, Magnus Hedman managed to parry it but the ball fell to Bilal who tried to chip it past the keeper and Melberg made a sliding tackle and hacked it off the line.

10th min. GOAL FOR EGYPT! Tamer Abdel Hamid did well to intercept a pass in midfield and sent the ball to Mido, Hossam then made a one two pass with Bilal and sent a low drive at goal, the ball came off a defender and went to Bilal who was onside, got in one on one situation with Hedman and buried the ball past him with his left to make it 1-0 for Egypt. Click to view the goal

27th min. Boring gameplay from both sides, no real chances despite the goal so far.

34th min. Chip into Egypt's area, A Swedish player sent a low cross in front of goal but no one was following and the ball went for a goalkick.

45th min. End of the first half

Second Half:

Egypt made a double substitution, Bilal and Nader out, Abdel Wahed and Abdel Halim Ali in.

46th min. Pressure from Sweden ended with a left footed striker but the ball went narrowly wide.

49th min. Another dangerous ball was collected by Abdel Wahed El Sayed.

53rd min. Low shot from inside Egypt's area, Abdel Wahed collected the ball easily again.

55th min. Freekick in a dangerous position for Sweden. It was hit directly at goal but the ball sailed over the bar.

66th min. Dangerous header from Sweden was denied by the bar!.

73rd min. Emam in, Abdel Hafeez out

75th min. Ahmed Hassan and Tarek El Said in, Hany Said and Tarek El Sayed.

86th min. Mido tried to squeeze a shot from the right side of the area at goal, but it missed the target by just inches.

88th min. Abdel Halim Ali got the ball behind the defense, he advanced with the ball to the area and blasted a shot at goal but his shot went just over the crossbar.

90th min. Final whistle.

Egypt 1-0 Sweden

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