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Mohamed Zidan finally saw action
with Mainz as he came on during half time to help his
side to end the game in a 2-2 draw after being 0-2 down
in the first half. Zidan moved well, created chances
for himself and his teammates and most importantly,
he assisted Mainz' last minute equalizer.
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Mohamed Zidan's Mainz clashed at home
with Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday afternoon. The
homeside received an early shock as their defender Noveski
scored an own goal just a few minutes from the kick
off.
The goal came through a cross from the
left wing, Noveski tried to clear the ball from the
six yards box but he ended by sending the ball past
his own keeper into his won net.
The same player (Noveski) made another
terrible mistake in the 6th minute when he diverted
a low cross into his own net to double the guests lead.
Mainz tried to get back into the game
after conceding the 2nd goal. They had a single clear
chance for Thurk who placed the ball well with his left
from inside the box but it came off a defender and went
for a corner kick.
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During half time, Mainz coach Jurgen Klopp decided to bring
Mohamed Zidan on for the first time in the last few weeks.
The Egyptian came on to replace Thurk and had an immediate
impact.
Zidan's first chance came early on in the
2nd half. It came through a long ball played to him, he
managed to control it well on his chest and advanced on
the keeper, but the latter was closer to the ball and got
to it before Zizou.
The Egyptian continued to impress as he controlled
the ball well after a fine cross from the left wing, he
then laid the ball to an oncoming teammate who fired a low
shot at goal, the ball almost went in but it came off the
foot of a defender and went for a corner.
In the 70th minute, Noveski scored his 3rd
goal in the game (this time inside the opponents' net) from
a well placed header after a cross from the left wing.
The continuous pressure from Mainz gave them
the equalizer in the last minute of the game. The ball was
played to Zidan who advanced with it into the left side
of the area, the Egyptian passed the ball on the floor from
narrow angle to find Ruman who put it gently home to grant
Mainz a precious point.
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