The Round of 32 in the Egypt Cup continued today with three matches, delivering drama, goals, and a significant shock result as an Egyptian Premier League club's cup campaign ended in embarrassment. Here’s a recap of the day's action:
Ittihad Alexandria 0-2 Team FC
The biggest surprise of the day came as the third division club Team FC stunned Premier League side Ittihad Alexandria with a 2-0 victory. Ali Saber was the hero for Team FC, scoring twice—once in the 10th minute and again from the penalty spot in the 38th minute.
This surprising result sees Team FC advancing to face El Gouna in the Round of 16.
Ghazl El Mahalla 1-0 Sporting Alexandria
Ghazl El Mahalla secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Sporting Alexandria to advance to the Round of 16. The decisive moment came in the 45th minute of the first half when Mohamed Essam scored the only goal of the match. With this win, Ghazl El Mahalla sets up a clash with Pharco in the next round.
Modern Sport 5-2 El Shams
Modern Sport produced a stunning comeback to defeat El Shams 5-2 in a match that featured three penalty kicks and action of drama.
El Shams started strongly, aiming for a victory as they took a 2-0 lead in the first half through Mohamed Massoud (4', penalty) and Mohamed Shaweshy (13').
However, Modern Sport fought back with two penalty goals of their own before halftime, scored by Ahmed Atef (31') and Mohamed Desouky (41').
The match ended 2-2 after regular time, forcing extra time. Modern Sport then pulled away. Ahmed Kabaka gave his team the lead in the 98th minute followed by Ahmed Atef's strike in added time of the first extra half to make it 4-2. Diaa El-Sayed capped off the scoring with a fifth goal in the added time of the second extra half.
Modern Sport will now face the winner of the Zamalek vs Abu Qir Fertilizers match in the Round of 16.
Remaining Egypt Cup Round of 32 fixtures:
With today's matches concluded, only three fixtures remain in the Round of 32 of the Egypt Cup:
Zamalek vs Abu Qir Fertilizers – January 9th
Al Masry vs Wadi Degla – February 4th
Pyramids vs Mansoura – February 4th
These games will complete the lineup for the Round of 16, setting the stage for more action in the competition.
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