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Youth World Cup: Egypt vs USA

Date: 18-6-2005
Wrote: EP's webmaster

 



Terrible start and end for the Egyptian national team

First half:

3rd min. Through pass to Shikabala in the area but he was in offside position.

6th min. First close attempt from USA. A low shot went inches wide.

7th min. Through pass to Shikabala but the keeper rushed out quickly and collected it before the Egyptian forward.

12th min. Dangerous cross into Egypt's area but the Egyptian keeper collected it safely.

20th min. The pressure from USA continued but without marked danger.

28th min. Low cross into Egypt's area, the Egyptian defense couldn' t clear it and the USA striker sent it wide!

32nd min. Ahmed Gameel was shown the RED CARD after a harsh foul. Egypt will now continue with one man down for the rest of the game.

38th min. Excellent through pass from Shikabala to Abdalla El Said but the latter was caught offside.

45th min. End of the first half


Second half:

47th min. Low pass into Egypt area, the USA forward struck the ball low at goal but the Egyptian keeper Hamada Shaaban did extremely well to save it.

50th min. REAL CHANCE FOR EGYPT! Shikabala got the ball at the edge of the box and laid the ball superbly to Abdalla Said who fired the ball low at goal. However, the keeper saved the ball with his leg.

53rd min. Very good run from Ahmed Ghanem Soltan from the right wing, he then crossed the ball in front of goal but the American defense knocked the ball behind for a corner.

55th min. Danger from USA ended with a shot way over the bar.

56th min. Freddy Adu made confusion in the Egyptian defense as he tried a shot from narrow angle, the ball came off an Egyptian defender and Jacob Peterson headed the ball home to give USA the lead.

59th min. Dangerous cross into Egypt's area but nobody was following.

62nd min. Long ball to Abdalla Said who was in the clear behind the defense, but the referee whistled for offside.

63rd min. Ahmed Ghanem out, Ahmed Abdel Hakam in.

64th min. Ahmed Samir Farag had an effort on goal, but his shot missed the target.

68th min. Abdel Hakam laid the ball well from the right wing to Abdalla Said who hit the ball directly at goal but it said over the bar.

75th min. Hossam Osama in, Waleed Kandeel out.

82nd min. Ahmed Abdel Zaher in, Ahmed Samir Farag out.

90th min. Final whistle

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