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Ghaly Sent off as Feyenoord Win Nanjing Tournament

Date: 23-7-2005
Wrote: EP's webmaster

Hossam Ghaly came on in the 75th minute of Feyenoord game versus Nacional. The Egyptian received a red card after a harsh foul on one of Nacional's players which initiated a fight on the pitch.



Ghaly heading to the pich after being shown the red card (Source: Feyenoord.nl)

Egyptian star Hossam Ghaly wasn't expected to take part in Fyenoord's final match in the Nanjing tournament against Nacional as the Egyptian is scheduled to head to Cairo on Saturday. However, Ghaly came on in the 75th minute of the game and was shown a red card.

Despite Ghaly's red card, Feyenoord managed to win the Nanjing tournament after beating Nacional by three goals to nil. Hofs gave the Rotterdammers the lead after just 12 minutes from the kick off while the team Captain Dirk Kuyt scored two successive goals in the 73rd and 75th minutes to end Nacional's hopes.

After Feyenoord's 3rd goal, Hossam Ghaly came on to replace Schreuder in midfield. Soon after he came on, Ghaly made a harsh foul on one of Nacional's players. The South American players of Nacional started to attack the Egyptian after this incident and kicked him to the floor. The outcome was a mass on pitch brawl that involved just about everyone, including the substitutes from both teams.


Everyone was involved in the fight


Feyenoord decided to leave the pitch to give all involved time to cool down. Five minutes later, Erwin Koeman's men returned to the field of play. All except Ghaly, who was shown a red card for his initial offence.

It should be noted that Ghaly and Sherif Ekramy will leave to Cairo today. Hossam will then head back to Rotterdam on Tuesday to continue preparations for the new season.

Feyenoord: Lodewijks; Greene, Saidi (68'?stlund), Paauwe, Bahia, Hofs (80' De Graaf), Schreuder (75' Ghaly), Pardo; Castelen, Kuyt (76' Lazovic), Kalou.

Nacional: Bava; Caballero, Favaro, Suarez, Santa Cruz; Alves, Albornoz, Ferrari; Fernandez, Maidana, Irrizubal.

More on Ghaly and Ekramy soon....

  • Read more about Ghaly in Hossam Ghaly's page
  • Read more about Sherif Ekramy in Ekramy's Page.
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