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ACN 2006: Egypt vs DR Congo

Date: 3-2-2006
Wrote: EP's webmaster

EGYPT: Hadary, El Saka, Wael Gomaa, Ibrahim Said, Tarek El Sayed, Ahmed Hassan, Barakat, Mohamed Shawky, Amr Zaki, Emad Moteb and Hossam Hassan.




1st min. Lua Lua with a surprising shot but it went just over the crossbar.

2nd min. Hassan crossed the ball low in front of goal but the goalkeeper collected it.

2nd min. Corner kick for DR Cong but the Egyptian defense cleared the danger.

3rd min. Egyptian won a corner after a good run from Tarek El Sayed from the left wing. It was played short to Barakat who cut into middle and fired a low shot that missed the target by inches.

6th min. Freekick for Egypt after a foul on Zaki.

7th min. Zaki was onside and got the ball in the clear in the right side of the box, he tried a low cross but the ball was cleared by defense.

8th min. El Sayed sent a cross from left into the area but Zaki missed the header.

9th min. The ball fell to Hossam Hassan in the area after a cross from Zaki from the left wing, but Hossam was under pressure and couldn't power the shot well and the goalkeeper collected the ball with ease.

12th min. Lua Lua won a corner kick from Gomaa but the Egyptian defense cleared the danger.

13th min. Tarek El Sayed played the ball tto Hossam Hassan in some space, he turned to face the goal and blasted a shot from way out but it went to where the goalkeeper was standing.

15th min. The ball was chipped behind the Egyptian defense to Lua Lua but the latter was in offside position.

17th min. Freekick in a dangerous position for DR Congo after a challenge bwetween Lua Lua and Ibrahim Said. Zula struck it but it was deflected off the wall and went for a corner.

19th min. Strong challenge from Skawky on DR Congo's no. 4. Gameplay paused as the player needed treatment.

23th min. Nice interplay between Zaki and Hassan at the edge of the box, Zaki laid the ball to Hassan who tried a low shot with his left but the goalkeeper had no problems saving it.

27th min,. lever play from Lua Lua, he advanced from the right wing and crossed the ball to his teammate striker no. 5 but the latter hit the ball over the bar.

30th min. Ahmed Hassan sent a through pass to the onside Moteb who couldn't control the ball and it went for a goal kick.

31st min. PENALTY KICK FOR EGYPT! Kasongo brought Zaki down inside the box and the referee awarded Egypt a penalty kick. HASSAN SCORED FROM THE SPOT TO GIVE EGYPT THE LEAD. 1-0 NOW!

36th min. Corner kick for Egypt, Zaki challenged the goalkeeer in the air and the latter dropped it to find El Saka who tried to chip it home but the goalkeeper made a diving save.

38th min. Ahmed Hassan tried a shot from way out but he sent it way over.

40th min. HOSSAM HASSAN SCORED THE SECOND GOAL FOR EGYPT! A superb chip from Zaki to Hassan who controlled the ball on his chest and buried the ball into the roof of the net with a great final touch. 2-0 for Egypt.

43rd min. Freekick for DR Congo from the left wing, it was delivered high into the box but El Saka cleared the ball with his head. He fell onto the ground injured buyt managed to carry on a few minutes later.

45th min. EL SAKA SCORED AN OWN GOAL! A corner kick was delivered high into the area, the ball fell to a DR Congo player who tried a shot, El Saka deflected it into his own net to make the score 2-1.


45th min. El Sayed got the ball in the left wing and tried a cross but the ball was intercepted by defense.

46th min. The ball was headed down by Gomaa to Hossam Hassan in the box, he tried to bury the ball home but the goalkeeper made a grerat reflex save and parried the ball away.

48th min. Pass back under pressure to El Hadary, he made a dreadful clearance and the ball reached Lua Lua who fired a shot at goal but El Hadary parried the ball away well this time!

51st min. Through pass from Hossam to Zaki but the goalkeeper came out and cleared the danger.

52nd min. Ahmed Hassan sent a terrific through pass to Moteb and the latter put the ball just over the crossbar.

55th min. Powerful shot from Tarek El Sayed at goal but the goalkeeper Kalemba made an excellent save, the ball fell to Moteb who tried to head the ball home but the goaklkeeper made another save and the ball came off the body of Moteb and went for a goal kick.

57th min. MOTEB SCORED THE 3RD FOR EGYPT! Zaki used his strength to geta loose ball inside the box, the ball fell to Moteb who was totally unmarked and scored with ease. 3-1 for Egypt.

60th min. Zula used his skill to advance into the left side of the box, he then tried to squeeze a low cross but El Hadary managed to stop it after a 2nd attempt.

62nd min. Gomaa did well to send the ball behind for a corner after a challenge with Lua Lua. The corner kick was played short and hHassan had to make a foul just outside the box. Theie no. 5 struck it from narrow angle and his shot went centimeters over the bar.

65th min. Hassan Mostafa in, Hossam Hassan out.

68th min. Tarek El Sayed sent a great cross to Moteb int he box, he went for the header but he put it just wide.

69th min. Dangerous los cross into Egypt's area, El Hadary fumbled it again but the defense cleared the danger.

70th min. Lua Lua dribbled into the box, Gomaa made a risky sliding tackle and sent the ball behind for a corner though.

71st min. Zula got the ball just outside the box, he tried a cross but it went for a goalkick.

72nd min. Abdel Halim Ali in, Amr Zaki out.

73rd min. Low shot from DR Congo's no. 10 at goal but El Hadary had no problems saving it.

75th min. Lua Lua got the ball inside the box, he cut into the middle to beat Gomaa and tried a low shot but it lacked power and El Hadary colledted it easily in the end.

76th min. DR Congo's no. 5 dribbled inside the box and fired a shot with his left but it was denied by the bar!!

78th min. Tarek El Sayed out, Abdel Wahab in.

79th min,. Gomaa did well to clear two dangerous crosses into Egypt's area.

81st min. Corner kick for Egypt, thwe ball dropped threatiningly inside the box and the Egyptians had multiple chances to score but oddly the ball was cleared from the six yards box.

84th min. El Saka did well to clear the ball after a dangerous cross from the right wing.

85th min. Abdel Halim Ali made a good run from the right wing and crossed the ball into the area but the defense cleared the situation.

86th min. Nice chip to Abdel Halim Ali behind the defense, he tried a direct low shot at goal but the ball went just wide.

88th min. GOAAALLL FOR EGYPT! Freekick for Egypt in the left wing after a late challenge on Abdel Wahab. Hassan crossed the ball into the far post, it missed everyone and ended its path into the bottom corner. 4-1 for Egypt.

90th min. Low pass to Abdel Halim Ali behind the defense, he shot the ball at goal but the goalkeeper saved it after a 2nd attempt for a corner.

90+2 Final whsitle, Egypt are through to Semi-Finals to face Senegal on Tuesday!

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