EP Homepage
EP FORUMS
MULTIMEDIA
SURVEY CORNER
PROFESSIONALS
NATIONAL TEAM
BUSINESS WITH EP
CONTACT US
JOBS AT EP
Dedicated server hosting, affordable web hosting FuseBlast.Com
Zidan Came on Late vs Zurich

Date: 14-2-2008
Wrote by: EP's webmaster

Mohamed Zidan came on in the 81st minute of HSV's away UEFA cup clash with Zurich. The game ended in a 3-1 win for Zidan's side.

Read also:



Zidan back to action with HSV

Mohamed Zidan couldn't celebrate ACN win in Egypt as he was called by his coach Hub Stevens who asked him to return quick to join the rest of his teammates at HSV in their trip to Zurich.

Despite the impressive form of Zizou during the ACN, he found himself on the bench again as Van der Vaart and Olic started the game while Trochoveski played on the left.

The first half ended goalless and the main highlight in this half was the injury of Van der Vaart whop had to leave the pitch in the 32nd minute. While it was expected that Zidan come on and replace the Dutch player maker, Stevens preferred to bring Peruvian striker Guerrero instead.

Guerrero helped HSV to take the lead as he made the assist of the first goal which came in the 49th minute when he laid the ball to unmarked Jarolim who fired it home from inside the box.

The Peruvian also made the assist of the 2nd goal which came in the 67th minute through Olic when he dribbled into the box from the right wing and crossed low to Olic who buried the ball home to make the score 0-2.


In the 77th minute, Trochowski scored from a freekick from outside the area, the goalkeeper of Zurich should have done better with the shot but he was poorly positioned and couldn't prevent the ball from going in.

In the 81st minute, Zidan came on to replace Olic. The Egyptian didn't have much to do in the remaining 8 minutes. He got the ball three or four times and passed it well but he couldn't cause danger. Zizou also had a missed pass right after he came on.

In the 88th minute, A shot was aimed at HSV goal and was misjudged by the goalkeeper, it hit his arm and the post then passed the line before he cleaed it, the match referee counted the goal as the ball passed the line and the game ended in a 1-3 win for HSV.

The win will make HSV's job easy in the 2nd leg which will be played after two week at HSV's stadium.