⚽ Pyramids Start the Competition with a Thrilling Victory
Pyramids opened their Egypt Capital Cup campaign with an entertaining 3-2 victory over El Qanah in a match played at Air Defense Stadium as part of the opening round of the group stage.
The game got off to a fast start, with Pyramids needing only 21 seconds to take the lead. They added a second goal before halftime and extended their advantage after the break, but El Qanah fought back twice to keep the match alive until the final minutes.
🔥 Fast Start Gives Pyramids the Lead
Pyramids opened the scoring after just 21 seconds through Algerian forward Ahmed Nader Ben Bouali, producing a remarkable start to the match and one of the fastest goals scored by the team against El Qanah in the Egypt Capital Cup.
Pyramids then doubled their advantage in the 40th minute through Abdelrahman Magdy. The midfielder received the ball inside the penalty area before producing a left-footed effort that found the top-right corner of the El Qanah goal.
📢 El Qanah Pulls One Back
El Qanah returned strongly after halftime and managed to reduce the deficit in the 57th minute through Mohamed El Shabini.
The goal came from a free kick taken by Mohab Samy, who delivered a cross into the penalty area. El Shabini met the ball with a header at the near post, sending it into the Pyramids net to make it 2-1.
Pyramids quickly restored their two-goal advantage, however, scoring again in the 76th minute through Ali Hamouda.
The goal came after Ziad Saudi’s effort was saved by El Qanah goalkeeper Mohamed Shaaban. Hamouda reacted quickly to the rebound and headed the ball into the middle of the net.
🏆 El Qanah Keeps Fighting Until the End
El Qanah refused to give up despite falling two goals behind and scored again in the 83rd minute through Hazem Abu Senna.
The goal followed another free-kick delivery into the penalty area, with Abu Senna meeting the ball with a first-time effort that found the right side of the net and brought renewed excitement to the closing stages.
El Qanah pushed forward in search of an equalizer during the remaining minutes, but Pyramids managed to protect their advantage until the final whistle and secured their first three points of the competition.
⭐ Pyramids Starting Lineup Against El Qanah
Goalkeeper: Mahmoud Gad.
Defense: Ahmed Tawfik, Mahmoud Marei, Abdullah Bdeir, Khaled Awad.
Midfield: Abdelrahman Magdy, Ahmed Atef Kotta, Ahmed Fawzy, Mahmoud Zalaka.
Attack: Ahmed Nader Ben Bouali, Dodo El Gabbas.
Substitutes: Hazem Gamal, Ahmed Sami, Mohamed El Chebi, Walid El Karti, Mostafa Fathi, Ali Hamouda, Youssef Misho, Ziad Saudi, Youssef Obama.
📢 With this victory, Pyramids make a strong start to their Egypt Capital Cup campaign, while El Qanah leave the match after a determined performance and a strong attempt to fight back despite trailing by two goals.
