Modern Sport Beats Al-Qanah to Reach Egypt Cup Round of 16
Modern Sport secured a 1-0 victory over Al-Qanah to advance to the Round of 16 in the Egypt Cup, in a match marked by tactical caution from both sides.
Modern Sport qualified for the Egypt Cup Round of 16 after defeating Al-Qanah 1-0 at Petro Sport Stadium in the Round of 32 ⚽🔥
The winning goal came from Mohamed Desouky via a penalty in the 107th minute of extra time, after a goalless first half dominated by tactical caution ⏱️
Modern Sport entered the match following the mutual departure of coach Magdy Abdel-Aty after a 3-0 loss to Wadi Degla. Ahmed took over as interim coach and led the team back to victory after recent losses and draws 🎯
Modern Sport Lineup:
Goalkeeper: Abou Gabal
Defense: Mohamed Desouky, Ali Al-Fil, Ali Fawzy, Khaled Reda
Midfield: Abdelrahman Shika, Mohamed Helal, Ghanam Mohamed, Mohamed Massad
Attack: Mahmoud Mamdouh, Hossam Hassan
Al-Qanah Lineup:
Goalkeeper: Mostafa Mahmoud
Defense: Osama El-Naggar, Mohamed El-Shibini, Moamen Mahdi, Islam Halima
Midfield: Mohamed Diab, Marwan Shaheen, Mahmoud Harsha, Mody Shalata
Attack: Hossam Grisha, Ahmed Revo
Substitutes: Fouad Taha, Ahmed Castillo, Mohamed Sharqia, Mohamed El-Qot, Moamen Rady, Omar Asleya, Ibrahim Hassan, Hussein El-Badry, Ibrahim El-Sayed
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