The first half of the match between Smouha and El Gouna ended in a goalless draw at Alexandria Stadium, as part of Matchday 12 of the Egyptian Premier League ⚽🇪🇬.
Both teams displayed a balanced performance, with Smouha relying on quick transitions in attack, while El Gouna focused on counterattacks, but neither side managed to find the finishing touch in front of goal.
Smouha’s starting lineup, led by coach Ahmed Samy, was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Ahmed Meihoub.
Defense: Abdel Rahman Amer, Mohamed Debsh, Mohamed Ragab, and Hesham Hafez.
Midfield: Ahmed Fawzy, Samado, and Amr El Sisi.
Attack: Sameer Fekry, Hossam Ashraf, and Samuel Amadi.
On the bench: El-Hany Soliman, Khaled El-Ghandour, Sherif Reda, Mohamed Saeed “Makrona”, Babi Badji, Mohamed Mostafa “Mido”, Ahmed Khaled, Al-Habib Ahmed Hassan, and Abdo Yehia.
As for El Gouna, under coach Alaa Abdel Aal, the lineup included:
Goalkeeper: Mohamed Alaa.
Defense: Khaled Seddik, Saber El Sheimy, Alfa Toure, and Abdel-Gawad Talb.
Midfield: Nour El-Sayed, Mahmoud Hassouna, and Mohamed Mahmoud.
Attack: Ali El-Zahidy, Mohamed El-Nahhas, and Mohamed Emad.
Substitutes: Ahmed Massoud, Ahmed Abdel Rasoul, Ahmed Gamal, Eliu Jatta, Belal El-Sayed, Ahmed Ismail “Bley”, Abdallah El-Saeed, Ojo Samuel, and Adham El-Refaey.
Smouha entered the match with 15 points after a valuable draw against Al Masry in the previous round — a result that prevented the Port Said side from overtaking Al Ahly at the top of the table.
Meanwhile, El Gouna came into the game with 12 points, suffering from a poor run of form with only one win, three draws, and one defeat in their last five league matches. The team’s fans are hoping for a turnaround and a return to winning ways 🌟.
